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Snabagylet

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Snabagylet lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Snabagylet 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 Snabagylet

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.

Fishing Snabagylet

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

Whoever fishes Snabagylet 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Norénpike51 cm
  2. 2Ole Krügerperch19 cm
  3. 3Lars Strandperch19 cm
  4. 4Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
  5. 5Eva Viklundroach17 cm
  6. 6Heike Lindqvistroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Norén
perch18 cmElin Hedlund
roach15 cmHeike Lindqvist
The same water, for real