Skarpabborrtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Skarpabborrtjärnen 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skarpabborrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Skarpabborrtjärnen
Skarpabborrtjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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
- 1Petra Ekpike54 cm
- 2Per Krügerperch18 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
- 4Wolfgang Olofssonroach14 cm
- 5Rickard Lundruffe10 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmPetra Ek
perch18 cmJonas Krüger
roach14 cmWolfgang Olofsson
ruffe10 cmRickard Lund
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