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Stor-Abborrtjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shoreline7 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Stor-Abborrtjärnen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Abborrtjärnen 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 Stor-Abborrtjärnen

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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
Havsoring-baltic moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Stor-Abborrtjärnen

The species list of Stor-Abborrtjärnen runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Stor-Abborrtjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Krügerpike54 cm
  2. 2Henrik Forsbergsalmon52 cm
  3. 3Heike Holmgrayling24 cm
  4. 4Ole Nyströmgrayling24 cm
  5. 5Ole Hedlundperch22 cm
  6. 6Kjell Vogelperch19 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmFredrik Krüger
salmon52 cmHenrik Forsberg
grayling24 cmHeike Holm
perch22 cmOle Hedlund
The same water, for real