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Snärhulta göl

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
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clarity 1.9 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Snärhulta göl lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Snärhulta göl FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Snärhulta göl

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 Snärhulta göl

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

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 Snärhulta göl are alike.

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. 1Mikael Petterssonpike50 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Schmidtburbot47 cm
  3. 3Oskar Häggperch19 cm
  4. 4Sören Ekperch19 cm
  5. 5Karin Månssonroach16 cm
  6. 6Ole Krügerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMikael Pettersson
burbot47 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch19 cmOskar Hägg
roach15 cmOle Krüger
The same water, for real
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