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Ygden

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorpaved road
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Character of the water

Ygden lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ygden FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Ygden

perch predatory fish
typically ~6 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~66 cm · can reach 66 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
zander predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 39 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 10 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 43 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Ygden

The species list of Ygden runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Ygden 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Eva Falkpike57 cm
  2. 2Johan Karlssonsutare34 cm
  3. 3Ole Björkbream28 cm
  4. 4Mats Åbergbream22 cm
  5. 5Anders Blomroach10 cm
  6. 6Maria Häggsarv7 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmEva Falk
sutare34 cmJohan Karlsson
bream28 cmOle Björk
roach10 cmAnders Blom
sarv7 cmMaria Hägg
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish