Skirsjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skirsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skirsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Skirsjön
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Skirsjön
The species list of Skirsjön runs to 4. The predators — pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Skirsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike60 cm
- 2Astrid Holmpike57 cm
- 3Henrik Lundpike50 cm
- 4Jonas Blomwhitefish28 cm
- 5Maria Holmwhitefish24 cm
- 6Jukka Fischervendace14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHenrik Lund
whitefish24 cmMaria Holm
vendace14 cmJukka Fischer
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