Kroksjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 56°N
clarity 5.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kroksjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kroksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 32 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 21 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kroksjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Kroksjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Kroksjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Maria Holmpike34 cm
- 2Bjørn Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 3Magnus Raskperch10 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundperch10 cm
- 5Astrid Häggroach9 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelroach8 cm
Species records here
pike34 cmMaria Holm
trout28 cmBjørn Nyström
perch10 cmElin Hedlund
roach9 cmAstrid Hägg
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