Abborrtjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Abborrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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 — Abborrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Abborrtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Abborrtjärnen
perch, grayling and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Abborrtjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Abborrtjärnen 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 Månssontrout28 cm
- 2Nils Viklundtrout28 cm
- 3Klaus Olofssontrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Åströmgrayling26 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
- 6Ole Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmNils Viklund
grayling26 cmStefan Åström
perch18 cmOle Björk
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