Snyten

humic brown forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 1.7 mmax depth 24 mpH 7.1eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Fish Snyten Buy forecast

Character of the water

Snyten lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (24 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Snyten 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.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Snyten

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 45 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

asp fish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm

Asp hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

bream coarse fish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 34 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~11 cm · can reach 15 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 47 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 58 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

nors fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 15 cm

Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

sutare fish

typically ~40 cm · can reach 40 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Snyten

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

Whoever fishes Snyten 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.

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.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Johan Björksutare38 cm
2Karin Erikssonburbot27 cm
3Ida Vogelburbot23 cm
4Ole Krügerasp23 cm
5Per Häggroach15 cm
6Emil Nieminenruffe10 cm

Species records here

sutare38 cmJohan Björk

burbot27 cmKarin Eriksson

asp23 cmOle Krüger

roach15 cmPer Hägg

ruffe10 cmEmil Nieminen

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