Abborrtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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.
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.
- 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
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Abborrtjärnen
Abborrtjärnen holds 2 species, with grayling and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Abborrtjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssontrout30 cm
- 2Johan Viklundtrout28 cm
- 3Henrik Forsberggrayling26 cm
- 4Hanna Viklundgrayling25 cm
- 5Heike Holmgrayling24 cm
- 6Astrid Vainiograyling24 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmJohan Viklund
grayling26 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real
