Skåsjön
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skåsjön 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skåsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Skåsjön
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Skåsjön
Skåsjön holds 6 species, with perch, grayling and trout at the top of the chain and id and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Skåsjön 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
- 1Stefan Ekgrayling28 cm
- 2Karin Schmidtgrayling26 cm
- 3Linnea Nieminenwhitefish24 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Eva Falkperch20 cm
- 6Tomas Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
grayling26 cmKarin Schmidt
whitefish24 cmLinnea Nieminen
perch18 cmTomas Lindqvist
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