Skårdalsvattnet

humic brown forest lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 22 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 3.6 mmax depth 22 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

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

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (22 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skårdalsvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Skårdalsvattnet

perch predatory fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 48 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

asp fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm

In the murky light, asp shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

pike predatory fish

typically ~61 cm · can reach 61 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

ruffe perch family

typically ~11 cm · can reach 17 cm

Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

Salmon hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

roach coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 26 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Skårdalsvattnet

Skårdalsvattnet holds 12 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, asp and björkna schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Skårdalsvattnet is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Ida Vogelål44 cm
2Kjell Falkzander43 cm
3Sara Holmzander41 cm
4Andreas Petterssonzander40 cm
5Sören Björkburbot37 cm
6Fredrik Erikssonroach14 cm

Species records here

ål44 cmIda Vogel

zander41 cmSara Holm

burbot37 cmSören Björk

roach14 cmFredrik Eriksson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish