Kroktjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Kroktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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 ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Kroktjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kroktjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Lars Johansenpike49 cm
- 2Gustav Schmidtperch18 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlroach15 cm
- 4Stefan Ekroach14 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmruffe10 cm
- 6Björn Norénruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmLars Johansen
perch18 cmGustav Schmidt
roach15 cmJürgen Dahl
ruffe10 cmJukka Sandström
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