Stora Skällingen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Skällingen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Skällingen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stora Skällingen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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 Stora Skällingen
Stora Skällingen holds 9 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and löja schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stora Skällingen 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
- 1Henrik Ekperch21 cm
- 2Björn Falkroach15 cm
- 3Linnea Björklöja10 cm
- 4Karl Lundlöja10 cm
- 5Ida Vogelruffe10 cm
- 6Jürgen Hansenruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch21 cmHenrik Ek
roach15 cmBjörn Falk
löja10 cmKarl Lund
ruffe10 cmJürgen Hansen
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