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Sköltjärnen

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.3oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Fish Sköltjärnen Buy forecast

Character of the water

Sköltjärnen 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.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Sköltjärnen

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

Every session at Sköltjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Sundinål46 cm
  2. 2Anders Nilssonregnbåge30 cm
  3. 3Lars Boströmregnbåge28 cm
  4. 4Roland Holmperch18 cm
  5. 5Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Elin Hansenroach14 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmJukka Sundin
regnbåge28 cmLars Boström
perch18 cmRoland Holm
roach14 cmElin Hansen
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish