Skacksjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Skacksjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skacksjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Skacksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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 Skacksjön
Skacksjön holds 6 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål, löja and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Skacksjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Emil Petterssonpike50 cm
- 2Mats Nieminenål47 cm
- 3Mikael Björkål45 cm
- 4Magnus Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Erik Holmnors10 cm
- 6Per Bakkelöja10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Pettersson
ål47 cmMats Nieminen
perch18 cmMagnus Hedlund
löja10 cmPer Bakke
nors10 cmErik Holm
The same water, for real
