Igölen
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.1oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Igölen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Igölen 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 Igölen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Igölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Igölen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Igölen 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike51 cm
- 2Klaus Strandroach20 cm
- 3Astrid Holmperch18 cm
- 4Wolfgang Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Maria Häggroach15 cm
- 6Maria Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Olofsson
perch18 cmAstrid Holm
roach15 cmMaria Hägg
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