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Igelpotten

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Igelpotten lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Igelpotten FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Igelpotten

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 Igelpotten

Igelpotten holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Igelpotten are alike.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Boströmpike53 cm
  2. 2Ole Hedlundpike50 cm
  3. 3Astrid Krügerperch22 cm
  4. 4Mats Krügerperch19 cm
  5. 5Erik Holmperch19 cm
  6. 6Heike Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAxel Boström
perch19 cmMats Krüger
roach14 cmHeike Lindqvist
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