Abborrtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Abborrtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Abborrtjärnen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Abborrtjärnen, carried by elritsa, roach and ruda. 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
- 1Jürgen Nilssonburbot39 cm
- 2Ole Webersutare30 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch22 cm
- 5Anna Wagnerruda15 cm
- 6Mats Nieminenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmJürgen Nilsson
sutare30 cmOle Weber
trout29 cmKjell Hedlund
perch22 cmBjørn Boström
ruda15 cmAnna Wagner
elritsa6 cmMats Nieminen
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