Iglatjärn
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Iglatjärn lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Iglatjärn 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 Iglatjärn
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 Iglatjärn
Iglatjärn 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 Iglatjärn 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
- 1Ole Brandtbream32 cm
- 2Axel Månssonbream30 cm
- 3Magnus Brandtperch19 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonroach16 cm
- 5Karl Norénroach16 cm
- 6Stefan Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmAxel Månsson
perch19 cmMagnus Brandt
roach15 cmStefan Ek
The same water, for real
