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Ytter-Skivsjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 msources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Ytter-Skivsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ytter-Skivsjön 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 Ytter-Skivsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Ytter-Skivsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Ytter-Skivsjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Ytter-Skivsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Nils Nieminenburbot41 cm
  2. 2Heike Lindqvistburbot37 cm
  3. 3Andreas Olofssonperch19 cm
  4. 4Jonas Häggroach15 cm
  5. 5Rickard Norénruffe10 cm
  6. 6Elin Sjöbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmNils Nieminen
perch19 cmAndreas Olofsson
roach15 cmJonas Hägg
ruffe10 cmElin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
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