Skiren
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Skiren lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skiren 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 Skiren
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 39 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 52 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 24 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 51 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Skiren
Skiren holds 7 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ruffe, roach and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Skiren 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Lars Forsbergpike28 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtroach14 cm
- 3Heike Fischerroach14 cm
- 4Jukka Fischerroach14 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansensarv12 cm
- 6Gustav Åströmruffe8 cm
Species records here
pike28 cmLars Forsberg
roach14 cmHeike Fischer
sarv12 cmJürgen Hansen
ruffe8 cmGustav Åström
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