Snålängen
southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Snålängen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Snålängen 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 Snålängen
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.
Fishing Snålängen
Snålängen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Snålängen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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
- 1Astrid Nieminenpike50 cm
- 2Ida Norénperch22 cm
- 3Gustav Schmidtperch20 cm
- 4Mikko Forsbergperch19 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkperch18 cm
- 6Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAstrid Nieminen
perch18 cmFredrik Björk
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