Snarptjärn
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Snarptjärn lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Snarptjärn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Snarptjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Snarptjärn
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Snarptjärn. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Snarptjärn 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
- 1Kjell BjörkArctic char31 cm
- 2Stefan Falkgrayling30 cm
- 3Nils Åberggrayling25 cm
- 4Kjell Krügergrayling25 cm
- 5Sören Ekperch22 cm
- 6Axel Petterssonperch20 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmKjell Björk
grayling25 cmNils Åberg
perch22 cmSören Ek
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