Skiresjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skiresjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skiresjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Skiresjön
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Skiresjön
Skiresjön holds 2 species, with Arctic char at the top of the chain and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Skiresjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Roland Holmbream31 cm
- 2Magnus Raskbream31 cm
- 3Nils Viklundbream31 cm
- 4Karl RaskArctic char30 cm
- 5Fredrik HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 6Jürgen SchmidtArctic char28 cm
Species records here
bream31 cmMagnus Rask
Arctic char29 cmFredrik Hedlund
The same water, for real