Abborrtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Abborrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Abborrtjärnen 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 Abborrtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Abborrtjärnen
The species list of Abborrtjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch, burbot and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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
- 1Roland Lundburbot41 cm
- 2Magnus Fischerburbot39 cm
- 3Maria Holmburbot37 cm
- 4Stefan Strandburbot37 cm
- 5Per Dahltrout30 cm
- 6Eva Viklundperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmMagnus Fischer
trout30 cmPer Dahl
perch19 cmEva Viklund
The same water, for real
