Kroksjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
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 (6 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.
- 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.
Fishing Kroksjö
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kroksjö, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Per Krügerpike54 cm
- 2Anders Månssonpike52 cm
- 3Maria Erikssonpike51 cm
- 4Sören Björkperch22 cm
- 5Ole Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Astrid Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAnders Månsson
perch22 cmSören Björk
roach15 cmAstrid Hägg
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