Kroksjön
southern acidified forest lake · 57°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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 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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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.
Fishing Kroksjön
Kroksjön holds 1 species, with perch at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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
- 1Fredrik Boströmperch24 cm
- 2Karl Raskperch21 cm
- 3Björn Falkperch19 cm
- 4Ole Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Anna Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Sara Norénperch18 cm
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