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Kroksjön

southern acidified forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Kroksjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (6 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
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.

Fishing Kroksjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kroksjön. 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Roland Sandströmpike66 cm
  2. 2Emil Nieminenpike53 cm
  3. 3Maria Olofssonpike49 cm
  4. 4Uwe Weberperch19 cm
  5. 5Johan Björkperch18 cm
  6. 6Lars Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMaria Olofsson
perch18 cmJohan Björk
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