Skektjärnarna
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
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clarity 2.9 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Skektjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skektjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Skektjärnarna
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 Skektjärnarna
The species list of Skektjärnarna 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 Skektjärnarna 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
- 1Kjell Dahlpike52 cm
- 2Sara Lehmannpike50 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
- 4Karl Raskperch18 cm
- 5Per Dahlperch18 cm
- 6Mikko Holmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSara Lehmann
perch18 cmKlaus Karlsson
roach15 cmMikko Holm
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