Skeppshultasjön

southern acidified forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 3.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Skeppshultasjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skeppshultasjön 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 Skeppshultasjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 34 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

björkna fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 25 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 34 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~8 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

mal fish

typically ~43 cm · can reach 44 cm

Mal is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 28 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sarv fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 25 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Skeppshultasjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skeppshultasjön, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Skeppshultasjön 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

Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Dahlroach13 cm
2Andreas Olofssonroach12 cm
3Ida Månssonsarv12 cm
4Elin Hansenperch9 cm
5Mikael Nieminenruffe7 cm
6Stefan Brandtruffe6 cm

Species records here

roach13 cmHeike Dahl

sarv12 cmIda Månsson

perch9 cmElin Hansen

ruffe6 cmStefan Brandt

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish