Skrattabborrtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Skrattabborrtjärnen 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skrattabborrtjärnen 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 Skrattabborrtjärnen
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 Skrattabborrtjärnen
The species list of Skrattabborrtjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Skrattabborrtjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Petterssonpike49 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerperch21 cm
- 3Stefan Falkperch18 cm
- 4Magnus Johansenroach18 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmroach15 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMikael Pettersson
perch21 cmAstrid Wagner
roach14 cmRickard Brandt
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