Skarpabborrtjärnarna

humic brown forest lake · 62°N

clarity 1.9 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Skarpabborrtjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skarpabborrtjärnarna 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 Skarpabborrtjärnarna

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Skarpabborrtjärnarna

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Skarpabborrtjärnarna, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Skarpabborrtjärnarna are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Maria Holmpike53 cm
2Elin Hansenpike53 cm
3Jürgen Dahlpike51 cm
4Mats Lindqvistburbot37 cm
5Mikko Lindqvistperch19 cm
6Lars Strandperch19 cm

Species records here

pike53 cmElin Hansen

burbot37 cmMats Lindqvist

perch19 cmLars Strand

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish