Ingan
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ingan 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 (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ingan 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 Ingan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Ingan
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Ingan, carried by ål, bream and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Ingan 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.
The catch board
- 1Karl Raskpike67 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerål44 cm
- 3Sabine Schmidtperch18 cm
- 4Torbjörn Schmidtroach15 cm
- 5Hanna Åströmnors12 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmnors10 cm
Species records here
pike67 cmKarl Rask
ål44 cmMikko Krüger
perch18 cmSabine Schmidt
roach15 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
nors12 cmHanna Åström
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