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Snålabborrtjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Snålabborrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Snålabborrtjärnen 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 Snålabborrtjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Snålabborrtjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Snålabborrtjärnen, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Snålabborrtjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Ekpike51 cm
  2. 2Maria Sandströmpike51 cm
  3. 3Klaus Karlssonpike50 cm
  4. 4Per Fischerbream31 cm
  5. 5Axel Raskperch20 cm
  6. 6Henrik Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMaria Sandström
bream31 cmPer Fischer
perch20 cmAxel Rask
roach15 cmHenrik Ek
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