Kroksjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 25 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 25 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kroksjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (25 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Kroksjön
The species list of Kroksjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Elin Fischerpike50 cm
- 2Jürgen Nilssonål49 cm
- 3Erik Raskål47 cm
- 4Oskar Norénål44 cm
- 5Kjell Björkperch20 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Fischer
ål47 cmErik Rask
perch20 cmKjell Björk
roach14 cmOskar Vogel
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