Iglagölen
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 56°N
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clarity 8.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Iglagölen lies in the south — a southern 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Iglagölen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Iglagölen
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.
Fishing Iglagölen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Iglagölen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Iglagölen 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
- 1Torbjörn Schmidtpike51 cm
- 2Roland Lundperch25 cm
- 3Heike Wikströmperch19 cm
- 4Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Nils Viklundroach16 cm
- 6Gustav Åströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
perch25 cmRoland Lund
roach16 cmNils Viklund
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