Abborredyveln
southern acidified forest lake · 59°N
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clarity 3.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Abborredyveln lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Abborredyveln 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 Abborredyveln
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.
Fishing Abborredyveln
Abborredyveln holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Abborredyveln 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Wagnerpike53 cm
- 2Björn Bergpike53 cm
- 3Karin Ekperch21 cm
- 4Nils Viklundperch20 cm
- 5Uwe Weberperch19 cm
- 6Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAstrid Wagner
perch20 cmNils Viklund
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