Grönabborrtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Grönabborrtjärnen 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Grönabborrtjärnen 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 Grönabborrtjärnen
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Grönabborrtjärnen
The species list of Grönabborrtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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 Grönabborrtjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Åbergpike54 cm
- 2Maria Åbergpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtpike49 cm
- 4Magnus Hedlundburbot38 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergburbot36 cm
- 6Ida Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Brandt
burbot38 cmMagnus Hedlund
perch18 cmIda Vogel
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