Stora Iglasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Iglasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora 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 Stora Iglasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 40 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 ~64 cm · can reach 66 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 ~23 cm · can reach 33 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 51 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Stora Iglasjön
Stora Iglasjön holds 7 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, bream and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stora Iglasjön 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
- 1Linnea Karlssonpike52 cm
- 2Per Sundinål47 cm
- 3Kjell Brandtsutare36 cm
- 4Roland Sandströmbream32 cm
- 5Jukka Vogelroach19 cm
- 6Tomas Lindqvistperch16 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmLinnea Karlsson
ål47 cmPer Sundin
sutare36 cmKjell Brandt
bream32 cmRoland Sandström
roach19 cmJukka Vogel
perch16 cmTomas Lindqvist
The same water, for real
