Snokläpptjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Snokläpptjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Snokläpptjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Snokläpptjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Snokläpptjärnen
Snokläpptjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Snokläpptjärnen 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
- 1Anders Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Sara Norénpike50 cm
- 4Axel Boströmpike49 cm
- 5Sören Ekperch18 cm
- 6Roland Krügerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSara Norén
perch18 cmSören Ek
roach15 cmRoland Krüger
The same water, for real
