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Kroktjärnen

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 5.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Kroktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kroktjärnen 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 Kroktjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id 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.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Kroktjärnen

perch, grayling and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Kroktjärnen, carried by id and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Kroktjärnen 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.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Björn Olofssonid34 cm
  2. 2Sabine Vogelid31 cm
  3. 3Magnus BrandtArctic char31 cm
  4. 4Karl Noréntrout28 cm
  5. 5Emil NyströmArctic char28 cm
  6. 6Sara Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
id31 cmSabine Vogel
Arctic char28 cmEmil Nyström
trout28 cmKarl Norén
perch18 cmSara Norén
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish