Norra Äbbtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norra Äbbtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Norra Äbbtjärnen 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 Norra Äbbtjärnen
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.
Fishing Norra Äbbtjärnen
Norra Äbbtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Norra Äbbtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Per Fischerpike54 cm
- 2Torbjörn Brandtpike49 cm
- 3Hanna Johansenperch28 cm
- 4Sabine Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenroach14 cm
- 6Maria Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmTorbjörn Brandt
perch28 cmHanna Johansen
roach14 cmMaria Olofsson
The same water, for real
