Skoltjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N

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clarity 8.2 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Skoltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skoltjärnen 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 Skoltjärnen

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.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

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.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

Fishing Skoltjärnen

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

Every session at Skoltjärnen 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Maria Olofssonpike49 cm
2Ole Boströmperch19 cm
3Emil Nieminenperch18 cm
4Erik Sandströmperch18 cm
5Hanna Åströmperch18 cm
6Emil Wagnerroach15 cm

Species records here

pike49 cmMaria Olofsson

perch19 cmOle Boström

roach15 cmEmil Wagner

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