Kroksjön
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Kroksjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Kroksjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kroksjön, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Johan Raskpike54 cm
- 2Rickard Åbergpike54 cm
- 3Rickard Lundpike52 cm
- 4Ida Boströmroach20 cm
- 5Axel Nieminenroach14 cm
- 6Gustav Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmRickard Åberg
roach20 cmIda Boström
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