Kroktjärnen
northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kroktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kroktjärnen 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 Kroktjärnen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Kroktjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Kroktjärnen. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Kroktjärnen 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nyströmpike50 cm
- 2Sabine VainioArctic char33 cm
- 3Gustav Blomtrout30 cm
- 4Lars SandströmArctic char30 cm
- 5Bjørn NyströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Ida Raskperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Nyström
trout30 cmGustav Blom
Arctic char28 cmBjørn Nyström
perch18 cmIda Rask
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