Kroksjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Kroksjön 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 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 ~16 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~59 cm · can reach 74 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 33 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Kroksjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Kroksjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Erik Blomål56 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtål45 cm
- 3Mats Åbergpike45 cm
- 4Erik Sandströmål44 cm
- 5Björn Bergburbot38 cm
- 6Axel Lehmannruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike45 cmMats Åberg
ål44 cmErik Sandström
burbot38 cmBjörn Berg
ruffe10 cmAxel Lehmann
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