Kroktjärnarna
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kroktjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kroktjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Kroktjärnarna
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kroktjärnarna
trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Kroktjärnarna. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kroktjärnarna 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
- 1Sören Månssontrout31 cm
- 2Rickard Åbergtrout29 cm
- 3Mats Vainiotrout29 cm
- 4Per Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Anna Nieminentrout28 cm
- 6Karl MånssonArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmSören Månsson
Arctic char28 cmKarl Månsson
The same water, for real
