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Skutesjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Skutesjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 — Skutesjön 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 Skutesjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Skutesjön

Skutesjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Skutesjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Åbergpike51 cm
  2. 2Kjell Olofssonpike50 cm
  3. 3Lars Johansenpike49 cm
  4. 4Mikael Björkperch18 cm
  5. 5Gustav Blomroach16 cm
  6. 6Emil Vainioroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Olofsson
perch18 cmMikael Björk
roach15 cmEmil Vainio
The same water, for real