Kroksjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Kroksjö lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kroksjö 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
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.
Fishing Kroksjö
The species list of Kroksjö runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Kroksjö regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssonpike58 cm
- 2Magnus Lehmannpike51 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundzander40 cm
- 4Kjell Hedlundzander40 cm
- 5Jürgen Nilssonroach15 cm
- 6Torbjörn Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMagnus Lehmann
zander40 cmKjell Hedlund
roach14 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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