Östra Kroktjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Östra Kroktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest 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 — Östra Kroktjärnen 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 Östra Kroktjärnen
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.
Fishing Östra Kroktjärnen
Östra Kroktjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Östra Kroktjärnen 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
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike53 cm
- 2Emil Falkpike52 cm
- 3Heike Dahlpike49 cm
- 4Wolfgang Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Maria Lundroach15 cm
- 6Anna Vainioroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Dahl
perch18 cmWolfgang Brandt
roach15 cmMaria Lund
The same water, for real
