Kroktjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N

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clarity 1.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kroktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

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.
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.

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.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water Arctic char 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.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Kroktjärnen

Kroktjärnen holds 8 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and whitefish and vendace schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jürgen Schmidtpike62 cm
2Rickard Rasktrout30 cm
3Nils SandströmArctic char28 cm
4Axel Nilssongrayling25 cm
5Sören Ekvendace15 cm
6Bjørn Falkvendace13 cm

Species records here

pike62 cmJürgen Schmidt

trout30 cmRickard Rask

Arctic char28 cmNils Sandström

grayling25 cmAxel Nilsson

vendace13 cmBjørn Falk

The same water, for real

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