Stora Skärshultasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.9mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Skärshultasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Skärshultasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Skärshultasjön
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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander 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.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Stora Skärshultasjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Skärshultasjön, carried by ål, roach and sutare. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Stora Skärshultasjön are alike.
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
- 1Ole Sandströmpike50 cm
- 2Ole Forsbergål48 cm
- 3Jonas Häggål47 cm
- 4Andreas Johansenzander40 cm
- 5Sören Häggperch21 cm
- 6Mikael Björkroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Sandström
ål48 cmOle Forsberg
zander40 cmAndreas Johansen
perch21 cmSören Hägg
roach15 cmMikael Björk
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