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Kropptjärnen

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Kropptjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kropptjärnen 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 Kropptjärnen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Kropptjärnen

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

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 Kropptjärnen are alike.

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. 1Oskar Wagnerzander41 cm
  2. 2Andreas Olofssonbream32 cm
  3. 3Tomas Lehmannbream32 cm
  4. 4Astrid Viklundperch19 cm
  5. 5Anders Månssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Axel Nilssonroach14 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmOskar Wagner
bream32 cmTomas Lehmann
perch19 cmAstrid Viklund
roach14 cmAxel Nilsson
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