Skriksjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Skriksjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skriksjön 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 Skriksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 50 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 35 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Skriksjön
Skriksjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Skriksjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergpike40 cm
- 2Nils Viklundpike38 cm
- 3Kjell Falkpike37 cm
- 4Kjell Olofssonperch14 cm
- 5Anders Nilssonperch12 cm
- 6Stefan Åströmroach9 cm
Species records here
pike40 cmErik Sjöberg
perch14 cmKjell Olofsson
roach9 cmStefan Åström
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