Abborretjärnen
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Abborretjärnen 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Abborretjärnen 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 Abborretjärnen
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 Abborretjärnen
Abborretjärnen 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 Abborretjärnen 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
- 1Sara Johansenpike51 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Per Bakkepike50 cm
- 4Klaus Erikssonroach14 cm
- 5Björn Falkruffe10 cm
- 6Hanna Strandruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSara Johansen
roach14 cmKlaus Eriksson
ruffe10 cmBjörn Falk
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