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Skepen

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorpaved road
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Character of the water

Skepen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skepen 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 Skepen

perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 46 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 51 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 40 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 44 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Skepen

The species list of Skepen runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Skepen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Raskpike31 cm
  2. 2Sara Fischerbream23 cm
  3. 3Emil Nieminenbream21 cm
  4. 4Astrid Vainioroach10 cm
  5. 5Heike Lindqvistperch10 cm
  6. 6Ole Forsbergsarv9 cm
Species records here
pike31 cmMagnus Rask
bream21 cmEmil Nieminen
roach10 cmAstrid Vainio
perch10 cmHeike Lindqvist
sarv9 cmOle Forsberg
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish