Stora Abborrtjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Abborrtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Stora Abborrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stora Abborrtjärnen
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Stora Abborrtjärnen
The species list of Stora Abborrtjärnen runs to 3. The predators — trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Stora Abborrtjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Ida Raskregnbåge31 cm
- 2Andreas Häggtrout30 cm
- 3Gustav ÅströmArctic char30 cm
- 4Jonas Johansenregnbåge30 cm
- 5Sören HäggArctic char29 cm
- 6Heike Korhonenregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmIda Rask
trout30 cmAndreas Hägg
Arctic char30 cmGustav Åström
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