Igeltjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 4 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 (4 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Igeltjärnen
The species list of Igeltjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Igeltjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Dahlpike53 cm
- 2Wolfgang Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Tomas Webertrout30 cm
- 4Wolfgang Korhonentrout29 cm
- 5Rickard Åbergperch20 cm
- 6Axel Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmWolfgang Krüger
trout29 cmWolfgang Korhonen
perch20 cmRickard Åberg
roach15 cmAxel Boström
The same water, for real
