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Kråksjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kråksjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (7 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.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Kråksjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Kråksjön

The species list of Kråksjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Kråksjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Hedlundpike51 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Nilssonpike51 cm
  3. 3Anders Lindqvistperch21 cm
  4. 4Sören Björkperch18 cm
  5. 5Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
  6. 6Elin Ekroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJürgen Nilsson
perch18 cmJonas Krüger
roach16 cmElin Ek
The same water, for real