Krokigbytingsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Krokigbytingsjön 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Krokigbytingsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Krokigbytingsjön
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Krokigbytingsjön
Krokigbytingsjön holds 2 species, with grayling and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Krokigbytingsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundgrayling30 cm
- 2Axel Boströmtrout29 cm
- 3Heike Fischergrayling25 cm
- 4Stefan Falkgrayling25 cm
- 5Magnus Lehmanngrayling25 cm
- 6Jürgen Hägggrayling24 cm
Species records here
grayling30 cmRoland Lund
trout29 cmAxel Boström
The same water, for real
