Stor-Snägden
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stor-Snägden lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Snägden FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Stor-Snägden
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Stor-Snägden
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Snägden, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Stor-Snägden are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Åbergpike56 cm
- 2Jürgen Schmidtpike54 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergpike50 cm
- 4Oskar Vogelroach14 cm
- 5Nils Erikssonroach14 cm
- 6Ole Nyströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmRickard Åberg
roach14 cmOskar Vogel
ruffe10 cmOle Nyström
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