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Abborrtjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m5 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Abborrtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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 ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • 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

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Abborrtjärnen

The species list of Abborrtjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Abborrtjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Korhonenpike51 cm
  2. 2Emil Vainiopike51 cm
  3. 3Sören Ektrout31 cm
  4. 4Hanna BrandtArctic char29 cm
  5. 5Mats VainioArctic char28 cm
  6. 6Sabine Krügerperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJukka Korhonen
trout31 cmSören Ek
Arctic char28 cmMats Vainio
perch19 cmSabine Krüger
The same water, for real