Skackletjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skackletjärnen 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skackletjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Skackletjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Skackletjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skackletjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Skackletjärnen 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
- 1Fredrik Korhonenpike51 cm
- 2Per Schmidtroach17 cm
- 3Lars Nilssonroach16 cm
- 4Axel Boströmroach15 cm
- 5Oskar Norénroach14 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmFredrik Korhonen
roach15 cmAxel Boström
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