Övre Kroksjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Övre Kroksjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övre Kroksjön 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 Övre Kroksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Övre Kroksjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Övre Kroksjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Övre Kroksjön 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
- 1Anna Vainiopike50 cm
- 2Maria Olofssonzander44 cm
- 3Ole Brandtzander42 cm
- 4Lars Holmburbot38 cm
- 5Elin Ekperch18 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAnna Vainio
zander44 cmMaria Olofsson
burbot38 cmLars Holm
perch18 cmElin Ek
ruffe10 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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