Abborrasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Abborrasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Abborrasjön 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 Abborrasjön
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Abborrasjön
Abborrasjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Abborrasjön 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
- 1Anders Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Per Fischerperch19 cm
- 4Björn Olofssonroach17 cm
- 5Ole Nyströmroach16 cm
- 6Karl Månssonruffe14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAnders Lindqvist
perch19 cmPer Fischer
roach17 cmBjörn Olofsson
ruffe14 cmKarl Månsson
The same water, for real
