Skrapatjärn
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Skrapatjärn lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skrapatjärn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Skrapatjärn
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Skrapatjärn
trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Skrapatjärn. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Skrapatjärn 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
- 1Kjell FalkArctic char33 cm
- 2Axel Månssontrout29 cm
- 3Ole BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 4Elin SjöbergArctic char29 cm
- 5Maria Häggtrout28 cm
- 6Maria Holmtrout28 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmAxel Månsson
Arctic char29 cmOle Brandt
The same water, for real
