Skedviken
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Skedviken lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skedviken 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 Skedviken
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 40 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 23 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Skedviken
Skedviken holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Skedviken 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
- 1Anna Lundpike55 cm
- 2Per Nieminenpike51 cm
- 3Heike Wikströmroach12 cm
- 4Heike Holmroach12 cm
- 5Linnea Björkperch11 cm
- 6Wolfgang Åbergperch10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPer Nieminen
roach12 cmHeike Wikström
perch11 cmLinnea Björk
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