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Kropptjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kropptjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kropptjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Kropptjärnen

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Kropptjärnen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Kropptjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Kropptjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Johansenpike50 cm
  2. 2Karl Petterssonpike49 cm
  3. 3Ole Weberperch19 cm
  4. 4Maria Weberperch19 cm
  5. 5Karl Bergperch18 cm
  6. 6Kjell Falkruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJonas Johansen
perch19 cmMaria Weber
ruffe11 cmKjell Falk
The same water, for real