Iglasjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Iglasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Iglasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Iglasjön
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.
Fishing Iglasjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Iglasjön, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Iglasjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Per Krügerpike52 cm
- 2Ida Vogelpike52 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmperch19 cm
- 4Lars Nilssonperch19 cm
- 5Maria Weberperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmIda Vogel
perch18 cmMaria Weber
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