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Skaulojärvi

northern mesotrophic lake · 67°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Skaulojärvi lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skaulojärvi FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Skaulojärvi

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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Skaulojärvi

Skaulojärvi holds 6 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and whitefish 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 Skaulojärvi are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Astrid Holmpike51 cm
  2. 2Gustav ViklundArctic char36 cm
  3. 3Magnus Brandttrout30 cm
  4. 4Tomas Brandtwhitefish29 cm
  5. 5Heike Korhonenwhitefish24 cm
  6. 6Roland Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAstrid Holm
Arctic char36 cmGustav Viklund
trout30 cmMagnus Brandt
whitefish24 cmHeike Korhonen
perch18 cmRoland Schmidt
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