Kråktjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Kråktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kråktjärnen 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 Kråktjärnen
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 Kråktjärnen
The species list of Kråktjärnen 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.
Every session at Kråktjärnen 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
- 1Karin Ekpike50 cm
- 2Sören Häggperch19 cm
- 3Rickard Åbergroach16 cm
- 4Jukka Fischerroach15 cm
- 5Per Häggroach15 cm
- 6Erik Raskroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Ek
perch19 cmSören Hägg
roach15 cmPer Hägg
The same water, for real
