Skatesjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Skatesjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skatesjön 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 Skatesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Skatesjön
The species list of Skatesjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Skatesjön 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
- 1Karin Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmperch19 cm
- 3Karl Petterssonperch18 cm
- 4Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Karlssonroach15 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmKarin Sjöberg
roach15 cmGustav Karlsson
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