Kroksjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Kroksjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kroksjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Kroksjön
The species list of Kroksjön 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.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Kroksjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmpike49 cm
- 2Linnea Björkburbot38 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerelritsa6 cm
- 4Björn Olofssonelritsa6 cm
- 5Oskar Hedlundelritsa6 cm
- 6Maria Olofssonelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmEmil Nyström
burbot38 cmLinnea Björk
elritsa5 cmMaria Olofsson
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