Igelsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Igelsjön 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Igelsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Igelsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Igelsjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Igelsjön, carried by ål, bream and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Igelsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Nyströmzander53 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonål44 cm
- 3Anna Blomzander40 cm
- 4Torbjörn Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Maria Weberperch14 cm
- 6Maria Häggperch14 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
zander40 cmAnna Blom
perch14 cmMaria Hägg
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