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Västra Skallbergstjärnen

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
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clarity 1.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Västra Skallbergstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Västra Skallbergstjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Västra Skallbergstjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Västra Skallbergstjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Västra Skallbergstjärnen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Västra Skallbergstjärnen 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Weberpike53 cm
  2. 2Emil Nyströmbream31 cm
  3. 3Gustav Schmidtperch19 cm
  4. 4Lars Korhonenperch18 cm
  5. 5Gustav Blomroach16 cm
  6. 6Oskar Wagnerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Weber
bream31 cmEmil Nyström
perch18 cmLars Korhonen
roach16 cmGustav Blom
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