Skutbosjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Skutbosjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skutbosjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Skutbosjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Skutbosjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skutbosjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Skutbosjön 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
- 1Klaus Erikssonpike75 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonpike56 cm
- 3Astrid Wagnerpike50 cm
- 4Heike Dahlperch19 cm
- 5Elin Ekperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAstrid Wagner
perch18 cmElin Ek
roach14 cmFredrik Boström
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