Skottesjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.8oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Skottesjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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 — Skottesjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Skottesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 29 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 75 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 35 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char 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 Skottesjön
The species list of Skottesjön runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and trout — 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 Skottesjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Lars Johansenpike49 cm
- 2Jukka ÅbergArctic char31 cm
- 3Jukka Schmidtwhitefish24 cm
- 4Sara Norénroach21 cm
- 5Uwe Weberelritsa6 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmLars Johansen
Arctic char31 cmJukka Åberg
whitefish24 cmJukka Schmidt
roach21 cmSara Norén
elritsa6 cmOskar Wikström
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