Abbortjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Abbortjärnen 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Abbortjärnen 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 Abbortjärnen
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 Abbortjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Abbortjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Abbortjärnen 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
- 1Anders Månssonpike52 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerperch19 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmperch19 cm
- 4Torbjörn Brandtroach15 cm
- 5Stefan Ekruffe10 cm
- 6Lars Sandströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAnders Månsson
perch19 cmKjell Krüger
roach15 cmTorbjörn Brandt
ruffe10 cmStefan Ek
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