Kråksjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
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clarity 5.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kråksjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kråksjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kråksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 27 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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 ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Kråksjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Kråksjön, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Kråksjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Per Häggpike35 cm
- 2Anders Lindqvisttrout33 cm
- 3Rickard Norénperch18 cm
- 4Sabine Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 5Eva Falkroach14 cm
- 6Mats Bergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike35 cmPer Hägg
trout33 cmAnders Lindqvist
perch18 cmRickard Norén
roach14 cmEva Falk
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