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Skavbergstjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline1 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Skavbergstjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skavbergstjärnen 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 Skavbergstjärnen

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.

Fishing Skavbergstjärnen

The species list of Skavbergstjärnen runs to 1. The predators — pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Skavbergstjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Ekpike58 cm
  2. 2Karl Boströmpike55 cm
  3. 3Elin Strandpike53 cm
  4. 4Roland Holmpike53 cm
  5. 5Johan Karlssonpike53 cm
  6. 6Klaus Erikssonpike51 cm
The same water, for real