Snottermyrtjärnarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Snottermyrtjärnarna 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Snottermyrtjärnarna 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 Snottermyrtjärnarna
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 Snottermyrtjärnarna
The species list of Snottermyrtjärnarna runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Snottermyrtjärnarna 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
- 1Maria Erikssonperch18 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmperch18 cm
- 3Jukka Fischerroach16 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerroach16 cm
- 5Karin Månssonroach15 cm
- 6Ole Forsbergroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmMaria Eriksson
roach15 cmKarin Månsson
The same water, for real
