Skårtjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skårtjärnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skårtjärnet 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 Skårtjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Skårtjärnet
The species list of Skårtjärnet runs to 4. 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.
Every session at Skårtjärnet 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.
The catch board
- 1Elin Strandpike54 cm
- 2Axel Nyströmpike52 cm
- 3Sören Ekregnbåge33 cm
- 4Per Schmidttrout30 cm
- 5Emil Vainioregnbåge29 cm
- 6Lars Lindqvisttrout28 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAxel Nyström
regnbåge33 cmSören Ek
trout28 cmLars Lindqvist
The same water, for real
