Abborrtjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Abborrtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest 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 ~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.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Abborrtjärnen
The species list of Abborrtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Björkpike53 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerroach15 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmannroach15 cm
- 4Johan Raskroach14 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmruffe11 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSören Björk
roach15 cmOskar Lehmann
ruffe11 cmFredrik Boström
The same water, for real
