Skrattabborrtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
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clarity 3.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Skrattabborrtjärnen 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Skrattabborrtjärnen 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 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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Skrattabborrtjärnen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Skrattabborrtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Astrid Holmburbot40 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtburbot37 cm
- 3Jukka Vogelperch18 cm
- 4Jürgen Nilssonroach18 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmroach14 cm
- 6Torbjörn Petterssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmAstrid Holm
roach18 cmJürgen Nilsson
perch18 cmJukka Vogel
ruffe11 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
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