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Kroppsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kroppsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kroppsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kroppsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Kroppsjön

Kroppsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Kroppsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Strandpike56 cm
  2. 2Jonas Krügerpike52 cm
  3. 3Erik Schmidtpike50 cm
  4. 4Lars Weberpike49 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Björkperch19 cm
  6. 6Sören Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmLars Strand
perch19 cmFredrik Björk
The same water, for real