Kroksjö öga
Character of the water
Kroksjö öga 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 — Kroksjö öga 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 Kroksjö öga
Fishing Kroksjö öga
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Kroksjö öga, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Kroksjö öga 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
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike65 cm
- 2Björn Norénzander40 cm
- 3Karl Boströmbream30 cm
- 4Stefan Åströmperch23 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonperch21 cm
- 6Johan Raskroach15 cm