Stora Skinnsäcken

mesotrophic lake · 61°N

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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Stora Skinnsäcken lies in central Sweden — a 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.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Skinnsäcken FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Stora Skinnsäcken

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

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.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

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

Fishing Stora Skinnsäcken

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

Every session at Stora Skinnsäcken 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mats Erikssonburbot40 cm
2Hanna Petterssongrayling29 cm
3Rickard Åbergregnbåge28 cm
4Stefan Falktrout28 cm
5Ida Sundinperch18 cm
6Astrid Hedlundvendace13 cm

Species records here

burbot40 cmMats Eriksson

grayling29 cmHanna Pettersson

trout28 cmStefan Falk

regnbåge28 cmRickard Åberg

perch18 cmIda Sundin

vendace13 cmAstrid Hedlund

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