Nedre Snäcksjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Nedre Snäcksjön 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nedre Snäcksjön 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 Nedre Snäcksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Nedre Snäcksjön
The species list of Nedre Snäcksjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Nedre Snäcksjön 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
- 1Karl Raskpike55 cm
- 2Heike Wikströmperch20 cm
- 3Emil Vainioperch19 cm
- 4Mats Bergperch18 cm
- 5Sören Månssonroach15 cm
- 6Sören Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKarl Rask
perch19 cmEmil Vainio
roach15 cmSören Månsson
The same water, for real
