Igelgölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Igelgölen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Igelgölen 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 Igelgölen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Igelgölen
The species list of Igelgölen 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.
Every session at Igelgölen 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
- 1Mikko Norénpike52 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmpike51 cm
- 3Björn Norénperch18 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerperch18 cm
- 5Johan Karlssonruffe10 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkeruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMikko Norén
perch18 cmEmil Wagner
ruffe10 cmBjørn Bakke
The same water, for real
