Skirsjön

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 26 m6 species on recordsources & method →

clarity 4.1 mmax depth 26 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Skirsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Large and deep (26 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skirsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Skirsjön

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.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Skirsjön

perch and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Skirsjön, carried by ruffe, roach and nors. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Skirsjön 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

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Emil Wagnerburbot41 cm
2Sabine Krügerburbot36 cm
3Johan Karlssonwhitefish24 cm
4Stefan Brandtwhitefish24 cm
5Karl Boströmruffe10 cm
6Elin Hedlundruffe10 cm

Species records here

burbot41 cmEmil Wagner

whitefish24 cmStefan Brandt

ruffe10 cmKarl Boström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish