Skovelsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skovelsjön lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Skovelsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Skovelsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling 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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Skovelsjön
The species list of Skovelsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Skovelsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Johan Björkpike62 cm
- 2Oskar Wikströmpike50 cm
- 3Magnus Hedlundwhitefish34 cm
- 4Wolfgang Åberggrayling25 cm
- 5Erik Viklundgrayling25 cm
- 6Björn Bergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Wikström
whitefish34 cmMagnus Hedlund
grayling25 cmErik Viklund
perch18 cmBjörn Berg
The same water, for real
