Igeltjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Igeltjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Igeltjärnen 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 Igeltjärnen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Igeltjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Igeltjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Igeltjärnen 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
- 1Emil Wagnerpike57 cm
- 2Hanna Åströmzander44 cm
- 3Hanna Brandtzander43 cm
- 4Björn Falkperch19 cm
- 5Heike Fischerroach16 cm
- 6Heike Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmEmil Wagner
zander44 cmHanna Åström
perch19 cmBjörn Falk
roach14 cmHeike Holm
The same water, for real
