Iljungen

mesotrophic lake · 61°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 20 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.1 mmax depth 20 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

Iljungen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (20 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Iljungen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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 Iljungen

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Iljungen

Iljungen holds 6 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Iljungen 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

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sara Fischerpike55 cm
2Ole Boströmtrout30 cm
3Björn Falkregnbåge30 cm
4Heike HolmArctic char29 cm
5Magnus Johansentrout29 cm
6Ole Sandströmroach14 cm

Species records here

pike55 cmSara Fischer

regnbåge30 cmBjörn Falk

trout29 cmMagnus Johansen

Arctic char29 cmHeike Holm

roach14 cmOle Sandström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish