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Skarpen

humic brown tarn · 60°N
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clarity 1.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Skarpen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skarpen 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 Skarpen

perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 38 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 ~71 cm · can reach 100 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 21 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 33 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Skarpen

Skarpen holds 8 species, with perch, pike and burbot 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.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Skarpen are alike.

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. 1Stefan Brandtburbot23 cm
  2. 2Maria Bakkewhitefish22 cm
  3. 3Per Åbergwhitefish22 cm
  4. 4Astrid Vainioburbot20 cm
  5. 5Axel Lehmannroach13 cm
  6. 6Axel Nyströmroach12 cm
Species records here
whitefish22 cmPer Åberg
burbot20 cmAstrid Vainio
roach13 cmAxel Lehmann
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