Svartabborrtjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N

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clarity 4.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Svartabborrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 (7 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

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Svartabborrtjärnen

The species list of Svartabborrtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Svartabborrtjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Stefan Falkpike66 cm
2Tomas Wikströmperch20 cm
3Sören Björkperch18 cm
4Anders Karlssonroach16 cm
5Karin Ekruffe10 cm
6Lars Boströmruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike66 cmStefan Falk

perch20 cmTomas Wikström

roach16 cmAnders Karlsson

ruffe10 cmKarin Ek

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish