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Kroktjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Kroktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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.
  • 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Kroktjärnen

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Kroktjärnen, carried by regnbåge. 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Erikssonpike52 cm
  2. 2Jukka Webertrout35 cm
  3. 3Lars Sandströmregnbåge30 cm
  4. 4Björn Bergregnbåge28 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Boströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Sören Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmFredrik Eriksson
trout35 cmJukka Weber
regnbåge30 cmLars Sandström
perch19 cmBjørn Boström
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