Abborrtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Abborrtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Abborrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Abborrtjärnen
The species list of Abborrtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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
- 1Sören Björkpike54 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtzander44 cm
- 3Hanna Brandtzander40 cm
- 4Maria Häggperch18 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonroach16 cm
- 6Astrid Hedlundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSören Björk
zander44 cmJukka Schmidt
perch18 cmMaria Hägg
roach16 cmKlaus Karlsson
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