Lilla Abborretjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lilla Abborretjärnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 — Lilla Abborretjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Lilla Abborretjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Lilla Abborretjärnet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Abborretjärnet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lilla Abborretjärnet 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
- 1Jukka Åbergpike54 cm
- 2Per Nieminenpike51 cm
- 3Henrik Nyströmpike49 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmroach14 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergroach14 cm
- 6Petra Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHenrik Nyström
roach14 cmFredrik Boström
The same water, for real