Abborrtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 2 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.
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.
- 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
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Abborrtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. 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
- 1Bjørn Johansenpike54 cm
- 2Heike Dahlpike53 cm
- 3Per Fischerpike52 cm
- 4Per Häggperch20 cm
- 5Maria Johansenperch19 cm
- 6Maria Bakkeroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPer Fischer
perch20 cmPer Hägg
roach15 cmMaria Bakke
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