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Ygeltjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Ygeltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ygeltjärnen 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 Ygeltjärnen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Ygeltjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ygeltjärnen, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Ygeltjärnen 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. 1Kjell Krügerpike52 cm
  2. 2Sören Häggbream31 cm
  3. 3Mikael Björkbream31 cm
  4. 4Sara Holmperch18 cm
  5. 5Magnus Fischerroach14 cm
  6. 6Elin Fischerruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKjell Krüger
bream31 cmMikael Björk
perch18 cmSara Holm
roach14 cmMagnus Fischer
ruffe10 cmElin Fischer
The same water, for real