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Igeltjärn

humic brown forest lake · 59°N
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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Igeltjärn lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Igeltjärn 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 Igeltjärn

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
asp fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
In the murky light, asp shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
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 Igeltjärn

Igeltjärn holds 9 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, asp and björkna schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Igeltjärn 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.

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. 1Karl Bergsalmon56 cm
  2. 2Gustav Åströmsalmon53 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Ekpike50 cm
  4. 4Torbjörn Karlssonpike50 cm
  5. 5Magnus Brandtbream30 cm
  6. 6Johan Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmKarl Berg
pike50 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
bream30 cmMagnus Brandt
perch18 cmJohan Björk
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish