Snetjärn
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Snetjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Snetjärn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Snetjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
asp fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
In the clear water asp picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Snetjärn
The species list of Snetjärn runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Snetjärn 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
- 1Sara Holmpike50 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistpike49 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmzander42 cm
- 4Kjell Bergzander40 cm
- 5Jukka Fischerasp38 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Lindqvist
zander42 cmJukka Sandström
asp38 cmJukka Fischer
perch19 cmStefan Korhonen
The same water, for real
