Kroktjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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.
Moderately deep (8 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 moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
Havsoring-baltic 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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout 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.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Here stäm lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
stensimpa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Stensimpa lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Kroktjärnen
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Kroktjärnen, carried by elritsa, havsoring-baltic and id. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Kroktjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Krügerburbot46 cm
- 2Bjørn Falkid33 cm
- 3Heike Dahlgrayling26 cm
- 4Karin Weberwhitefish26 cm
- 5Rickard Raskgrayling24 cm
- 6Heike Brandtperch22 cm
Species records here
burbot46 cmAstrid Krüger
id33 cmBjørn Falk
whitefish26 cmKarin Weber
grayling24 cmRickard Rask
perch22 cmHeike Brandt
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