Abborrvattnet
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Abborrvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Abborrvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 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 Abborrvattnet
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.
Fishing Abborrvattnet
The species list of Abborrvattnet runs to 4. 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 Abborrvattnet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike59 cm
- 2Elin Sjöbergpike49 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerpike49 cm
- 4Björn Olofssontrout30 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtperch20 cm
- 6Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKjell Krüger
trout30 cmBjörn Olofsson
perch20 cmMagnus Brandt
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