Igeltjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Igeltjärnet 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 — Igeltjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Igeltjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Igeltjärnet
Igeltjärnet holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Igeltjärnet 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
- 1Karin Nilssonpike57 cm
- 2Erik Blompike49 cm
- 3Magnus Hedlundbream30 cm
- 4Jonas Weberperch24 cm
- 5Mats Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Wikströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmKarin Nilsson
bream30 cmMagnus Hedlund
perch18 cmMats Åberg
roach15 cmJonas Wikström
The same water, for real
