Igeltjärn
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Igeltjärn lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 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.
- 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Igeltjärn
The species list of Igeltjärn runs to 3. 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 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberpike55 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
- 4Kjell Brandtroach16 cm
- 5Maria Holmroach15 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmLars Weber
perch18 cmBjørn Johansen
roach15 cmMaria Holm
The same water, for real
