Skinnhåsan
southern acidified forest lake · 59°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Skinnhåsan lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skinnhåsan 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 Skinnhåsan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
Fishing Skinnhåsan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skinnhåsan. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Skinnhåsan 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundpike52 cm
- 2Maria Erikssonpike52 cm
- 3Sören Björkpike50 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmpike49 cm
- 5Mikko Forsbergperch18 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSören Björk
perch18 cmKarin Nyström
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