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Kroktjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Kroktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest 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 4 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.
  • 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

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.

Fishing Kroktjärnen

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Häggpike50 cm
  2. 2Roland Krügerpike50 cm
  3. 3Eva Bakkepike49 cm
  4. 4Rickard Viklundburbot38 cm
  5. 5Heike Dahlburbot37 cm
  6. 6Heike Sjöbergtrout29 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJonas Hägg
burbot37 cmHeike Dahl
trout29 cmHeike Sjöberg
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