Abborrträsktjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Abborrträsktjärnen 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Abborrträsktjärnen 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 Abborrträsktjärnen
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.
Fishing Abborrträsktjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Abborrträsktjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Abborrträsktjärnen 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 Bakkepike53 cm
- 2Mikael Björkpike50 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenperch18 cm
- 4Erik Raskperch18 cm
- 5Maria Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjørn Bakke
perch18 cmMaria Johansen
roach14 cmJukka Vogel
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