Kroktjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kroktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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.
- 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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kroktjärnen
Kroktjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike60 cm
- 2Karl Raskpike50 cm
- 3Nils Sandströmpike50 cm
- 4Oskar Wikströmpike50 cm
- 5Heike Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Mats Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Wikström
perch18 cmHeike Boström
The same water, for real
