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Iglekärr

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Iglekärr lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Iglekärr 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 Iglekärr

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Iglekärr

The species list of Iglekärr runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Iglekärr 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Erikssonpike66 cm
  2. 2Anna Häggpike56 cm
  3. 3Klaus Karlssonpike50 cm
  4. 4Karin Johansenpike49 cm
  5. 5Sabine Krügerperch22 cm
  6. 6Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch22 cmSabine Krüger
The same water, for real