Snesviken

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N

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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Snesviken lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest 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 — Snesviken FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Snesviken

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 44 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~66 cm · can reach 67 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 34 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

ruda fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 51 cm

Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Snesviken

The species list of Snesviken runs to 7. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Snesviken is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Lars Johansenpike49 cm
2Mikko Lindqvistruda29 cm
3Eva Bakkewhitefish24 cm
4Mikael Petterssonnors11 cm
5Sören Eknors10 cm
6Tomas Lindqvistnors10 cm

Species records here

pike49 cmLars Johansen

ruda29 cmMikko Lindqvist

whitefish24 cmEva Bakke

nors10 cmSören Ek

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish