Abborrsjön
southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Abborrsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Abborrsjön 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 Abborrsjön
pike predatory fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 30 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Abborrsjön
Abborrsjön holds 2 species, with pike at the top of the chain and ruda schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Abborrsjön 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmpike26 cm
- 2Jukka Norénpike22 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtruda16 cm
- 4Anna Häggruda15 cm
- 5Bjørn Ekruda15 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansenruda15 cm
Species records here
pike22 cmJukka Norén
ruda15 cmAnna Hägg
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