Abborravattnet
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Abborravattnet lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Abborravattnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Abborravattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 39 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~54 cm · can reach 54 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 36 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Abborravattnet
perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Abborravattnet, carried by roach and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Abborravattnet 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
- 1Sabine Schmidttrout42 cm
- 2Anna Vainiotrout42 cm
- 3Mats Vainiotrout41 cm
- 4Per Häggtrout41 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergroach20 cm
- 6Sabine Sjöbergperch20 cm
Species records here
trout42 cmAnna Vainio
perch20 cmSabine Sjöberg
roach20 cmHenrik Forsberg
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