Skropen
mesotrophic stratified lake · 60°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skropen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 3 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skropen 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 Skropen
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.
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 Skropen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skropen, carried by roach and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Skropen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Heike Brandtpike80 cm
- 2Anders Karlssonpike69 cm
- 3Heike Korhonenvendace14 cm
- 4Sören Dahlroach14 cm
- 5Björn Falkvendace14 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike69 cmAnders Karlsson
roach14 cmSören Dahl
vendace13 cmStefan Brandt
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