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Snickaredammen

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Snickaredammen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Snickaredammen 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 Snickaredammen

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 Snickaredammen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Snickaredammen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Snickaredammen 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.

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. 1Maria Weberperch18 cm
  2. 2Anna Lundroach16 cm
  3. 3Oskar Norénroach15 cm
  4. 4Gustav Nilssonroach15 cm
  5. 5Ole Nyströmroach14 cm
  6. 6Mats Bergroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmMaria Weber
roach14 cmMats Berg
The same water, for real