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Skeppsjön

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

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

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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skeppsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Skeppsjön

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Skeppsjön

The species list of Skeppsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Skeppsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Johan Raskpike52 cm
  2. 2Magnus Brandtpike50 cm
  3. 3Astrid Vainiotrout30 cm
  4. 4Lars Johansentrout29 cm
  5. 5Karl Petterssontrout28 cm
  6. 6Elin Åbergperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMagnus Brandt
trout28 cmKarl Pettersson
perch19 cmElin Åberg
The same water, for real