Fäbodtjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fäbodtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Fäbodtjärnen
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Fäbodtjärnen
trout sit at the top of the food chain in Fäbodtjärnen. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Fäbodtjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karin Webertrout35 cm
- 2Magnus Fischertrout32 cm
- 3Ole Krügertrout29 cm
- 4Maria Ektrout29 cm
- 5Heike Fischertrout29 cm
- 6Kjell Krügertrout28 cm
The same water, for real