Snautjik
northern humic brown forest lake · 67°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.6mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Snautjik lies in the cold north — a northern 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Snautjik 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 Snautjik
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Snautjik
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Snautjik, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Snautjik 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
- 1Björn Bergpike54 cm
- 2Stefan Wikströmperch18 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundperch18 cm
- 4Sören Lundperch18 cm
- 5Emil Strandroach15 cm
- 6Anders Lindqvistroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmBjörn Berg
perch18 cmSören Lund
roach15 cmEmil Strand
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