Skrinhultasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Skrinhultasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skrinhultasjön FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Skrinhultasjön
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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.
Fishing Skrinhultasjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Skrinhultasjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Skrinhultasjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Lars Strandpike53 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonpike51 cm
- 3Jukka Fischertrout29 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Karl Raskroach15 cm
- 6Erik Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Olofsson
trout29 cmJukka Fischer
perch18 cmEva Nyström
roach15 cmKarl Rask
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