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Kroksjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.6eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Kroksjön 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kroksjön 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 Kroksjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 41 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 52 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 39 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Kroksjön

Kroksjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Kroksjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Krügerpike39 cm
  2. 2Per Häggbream30 cm
  3. 3Emil Strandperch26 cm
  4. 4Uwe Nilssonperch20 cm
  5. 5Emil Åströmroach12 cm
  6. 6Tomas Åströmroach11 cm
Species records here
pike39 cmKjell Krüger
bream30 cmPer Hägg
perch20 cmUwe Nilsson
roach12 cmEmil Åström
The same water, for real