Fäbodtjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Fäbodtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fäbodtjärnen 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 Fäbodtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Fäbodtjärnen
The species list of Fäbodtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Fäbodtjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Vogelperch18 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminenperch18 cm
- 3Lars Lindqvistroach15 cm
- 4Mats Åbergroach14 cm
- 5Jonas Blomruffe10 cm
- 6Per Dahlruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmMikael Nieminen
roach15 cmLars Lindqvist
ruffe10 cmPer Dahl
The same water, for real
