Kropptjärnarna
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kropptjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kropptjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kropptjärnarna
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kropptjärnarna
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Kropptjärnarna, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kropptjärnarna 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.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Korhonenpike54 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Maria Johansenzander46 cm
- 4Oskar Lehmannperch18 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
- 6Lars Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Boström
zander46 cmMaria Johansen
perch18 cmOskar Lehmann
The same water, for real
