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Snabbasjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Snabbasjön 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Snabbasjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Snabbasjön

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 Snabbasjön

The species list of Snabbasjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Snabbasjön 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. 1Andreas Olofssonpike60 cm
  2. 2Mikael Nieminenroach19 cm
  3. 3Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
  4. 4Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Gustav Raskperch18 cm
  6. 6Emil Nieminenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmAndreas Olofsson
roach19 cmMikael Nieminen
perch18 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real