Kroksjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.5mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kroksjö 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 (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kroksjö 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 Kroksjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 48 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 ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Kroksjö
The species list of Kroksjö runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Kroksjö 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
- 1Jukka Åbergpike58 cm
- 2Oskar Vogelpike50 cm
- 3Nils Sandströmburbot48 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmburbot37 cm
- 5Lars Johansenperch20 cm
- 6Fredrik Hedlundruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Vogel
burbot48 cmNils Sandström
perch20 cmLars Johansen
ruffe10 cmFredrik Hedlund
The same water, for real
