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Stora Skiren

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 23 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 8.3 mmax depth 23 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stora Skiren lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (23 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

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

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Stora Skiren

perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 34 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 12 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Stora Skiren

The species list of Stora Skiren runs to 4. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Skiren are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Klaus Strandperch17 cm
  2. 2Sabine Krügerroach16 cm
  3. 3Oskar Hedlundperch16 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Åbergroach15 cm
  5. 5Jukka Vogelnors9 cm
  6. 6Maria Sandströmruffe8 cm
Species records here
roach16 cmSabine Krüger
perch16 cmOskar Hedlund
nors9 cmJukka Vogel
ruffe8 cmMaria Sandström
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish