Abborrtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Abborrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
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
- 1Magnus Lehmannperch18 cm
- 2Ida Vogelroach15 cm
- 3Oskar Vogelroach15 cm
- 4Astrid Nieminenroach15 cm
- 5Sara Johansenruffe14 cm
- 6Stefan Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmMagnus Lehmann
roach15 cmAstrid Nieminen
ruffe10 cmStefan Ek
The same water, for real
