Skarpabborrtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skarpabborrtjärnen 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skarpabborrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Skarpabborrtjärnen
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Skarpabborrtjärnen
The species list of Skarpabborrtjärnen 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.
Whoever fishes Skarpabborrtjärnen 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
- 1Maria Åbergpike51 cm
- 2Anders Nilssonpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Strandburbot37 cm
- 4Karin Webertrout34 cm
- 5Emil Wagnertrout33 cm
- 6Ida Månssontrout29 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAnders Nilsson
burbot37 cmStefan Strand
trout34 cmKarin Weber
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