Åbodasjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
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clarity 2.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.5eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Åbodasjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Åbodasjön 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 Åbodasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 28 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 64 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 22 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Åbodasjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Åbodasjön, carried by roach. 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 Åbodasjön 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
- 1Elin Fischerpike37 cm
- 2Erik Schmidtpike36 cm
- 3Erik Blomroach16 cm
- 4Lars Johansenroach15 cm
- 5Johan Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Rickard Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
pike36 cmErik Schmidt
roach14 cmRickard Rask
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