Kroksjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Kroksjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kroksjön 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 Kroksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 57 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Kroksjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Kroksjön, carried by ål, bream and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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
- 1Roland Lundål55 cm
- 2Stefan Wikströmål48 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtburbot37 cm
- 4Stefan Falkbream32 cm
- 5Roland Krügerbream31 cm
- 6Stefan Falkroach15 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmStefan Wikström
burbot37 cmJürgen Schmidt
bream31 cmRoland Krüger
roach15 cmStefan Falk
The same water, for real
