Abborrtjärnen
acidified forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.1oligotrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Abborrtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Abborrtjärnen 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 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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Abborrtjärnen
The species list of Abborrtjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Abborrtjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergpike51 cm
- 2Mikko Norénpike50 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Johan Viklundperch18 cm
- 5Elin Hansenperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkeperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOskar Åberg
perch18 cmBjørn Bakke
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