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Skundern

humic brown tarn · 59°N
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clarity 0.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 9.3eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Skundern lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skundern 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 Skundern

perch predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 26 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 27 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~63 cm · can reach 63 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 10 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 24 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 37 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Skundern

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skundern, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Skundern 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Ekpike48 cm
  2. 2Ole Nyströmpike48 cm
  3. 3Anna Wagnerbream11 cm
  4. 4Björn Bergbjörkna10 cm
  5. 5Johan Björkbjörkna9 cm
  6. 6Tomas Brandtroach9 cm
Species records here
pike48 cmOle Nyström
bream11 cmAnna Wagner
björkna9 cmJohan Björk
roach9 cmTomas Brandt
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish