Stora Skäppträsket

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 32 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →

clarity 3.0 mmax depth 32 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Stora Skäppträsket lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Large and deep (32 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Skäppträsket FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Stora Skäppträsket

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 46 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~33 cm · can reach 59 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 32 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 21 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Stora Skäppträsket

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Skäppträsket, carried by ruffe, roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Stora Skäppträsket 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

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Bjørn Bakkepike28 cm
2Mikko Forsbergroach16 cm
3Lars Holmroach14 cm
4Mikko Holmroach14 cm
5Per Nyströmperch12 cm
6Karl Norénruffe6 cm

Species records here

pike28 cmBjørn Bakke

roach14 cmLars Holm

perch12 cmPer Nyström

ruffe6 cmKarl Norén

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish