Kroksjööga
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kroksjööga lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Kroksjööga 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 Kroksjööga
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.
Fishing Kroksjööga
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Kroksjööga, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kroksjööga 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
- 1Axel Forsbergzander41 cm
- 2Karin Weberroach19 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergperch19 cm
- 4Maria Lundperch19 cm
- 5Kjell Karlssonperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Norénruffe10 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmAxel Forsberg
perch19 cmHenrik Forsberg
roach19 cmKarin Weber
ruffe10 cmOskar Norén
The same water, for real
