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Skinnsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 38 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 5.4 mmax depth 38 mpH 6.4oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Skinnsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (38 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skinnsjön 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 Skinnsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 81 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 51 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 53 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Skinnsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Skinnsjön, carried by ruffe, roach and nors. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Skinnsjön 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Lindqvistpike50 cm
  2. 2Linnea Björkburbot39 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Krügersutare35 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Boströmsarv13 cm
  5. 5Astrid Häggruffe9 cm
  6. 6Karin Schmidtruffe8 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
burbot39 cmLinnea Björk
sutare35 cmWolfgang Krüger
sarv13 cmBjørn Boström
ruffe8 cmKarin Schmidt
The same water, for real
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