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Skärvraken

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Skärvraken lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skärvraken FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Skärvraken

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Skärvraken

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Skärvraken, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Skärvraken are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Norénpike53 cm
  2. 2Heike Boströmpike53 cm
  3. 3Karin Sjöbergpike50 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Brandtpike50 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Häggburbot41 cm
  6. 6Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Sjöberg
burbot41 cmTorbjörn Hägg
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
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