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Skirösjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.3eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Skirösjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Skirösjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 46 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 51 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 73 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 34 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
vendace whitefish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 44 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Skirösjön

Skirösjön holds 13 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, bream and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Skirösjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Norénpike50 cm
  2. 2Mikael Korhonenål48 cm
  3. 3Emil Brandtruda15 cm
  4. 4Hanna Lindqvistroach15 cm
  5. 5Klaus Erikssonvendace9 cm
  6. 6Lars Johansenvendace8 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Norén
ål48 cmMikael Korhonen
roach15 cmHanna Lindqvist
ruda15 cmEmil Brandt
vendace9 cmKlaus Eriksson
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