Snåråsvattnet
Character of the water
Snåråsvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Snåråsvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Snåråsvattnet
Fishing Snåråsvattnet
Snåråsvattnet holds 13 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and bream, elritsa and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Snåråsvattnet 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.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike49 cm
- 2Kjell Bergburbot42 cm
- 3Kjell Karlssontrout28 cm
- 4Jukka Fischergrayling26 cm
- 5Karin Johansenroach14 cm
- 6Linnea Björkruffe10 cm