Igeltjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
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clarity 4.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Igeltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- 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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Igeltjärnen
perch, pike and trout 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.
Whoever fishes Igeltjärnen 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
- 1Mats Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Lars Johansentrout29 cm
- 3Nils Nieminentrout29 cm
- 4Oskar Nilssonroach20 cm
- 5Axel Forsbergroach16 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMats Lindqvist
trout29 cmNils Nieminen
roach15 cmKarin Nyström
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