Svartabborrtjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Svartabborrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svartabborrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Svartabborrtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Svartabborrtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svartabborrtjärnen. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Svartabborrtjärnen 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
- 1Stefan Ekpike55 cm
- 2Torbjörn Petterssonpike54 cm
- 3Uwe Sundinpike51 cm
- 4Rickard Norénpike50 cm
- 5Wolfgang Krügerpike49 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmUwe Sundin
perch18 cmRickard Olofsson
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