Skånsegylet
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
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clarity 3.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skånsegylet lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skånsegylet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Skånsegylet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Skånsegylet
The species list of Skånsegylet runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Skånsegylet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Per Schmidtpike51 cm
- 2Elin Sjöbergpike49 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmtrout33 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmperch21 cm
- 5Sören Månssonruffe11 cm
- 6Eva Viklundruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPer Schmidt
trout33 cmStefan Åström
perch21 cmKarl Nyström
ruffe10 cmEva Viklund
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