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Kroppasjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Kroppasjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kroppasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kroppasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Kroppasjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kroppasjön, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Kroppasjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Raskpike55 cm
  2. 2Emil Lundperch19 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Boströmroach15 cm
  4. 4Johan Karlssonroach15 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Åströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Mats Erikssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMagnus Rask
perch19 cmEmil Lund
roach15 cmBjørn Boström
The same water, for real