Kroksjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.5mesotrophicstatus goodgravel 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Kroksjön
The species list of Kroksjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Lehmannpike49 cm
- 2Axel Nilssonperch20 cm
- 3Astrid Häggperch19 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergperch18 cm
- 5Gustav Karlssonperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Norénroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOskar Lehmann
perch18 cmGustav Karlsson
roach14 cmRickard Norén
The same water, for real
