Iggen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 7.8 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Iggen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Iggen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Iggen
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 24 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~37 cm · can reach 37 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~27 cm · can reach 30 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Iggen
Iggen holds 3 species, with perch, trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Iggen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Nilssontrout30 cm
- 2Kjell Karlssontrout28 cm
- 3Maria ErikssonArctic char21 cm
- 4Hanna LindqvistArctic char20 cm
- 5Eva Nyströmperch12 cm
- 6Karin Erikssonperch12 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmUwe Nilsson
Arctic char20 cmHanna Lindqvist
perch12 cmEva Nyström
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