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Krusasjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Krusasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Krusasjön 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 Krusasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 38 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 37 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 61 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 43 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Krusasjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Krusasjön, carried by ål, bream and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Krusasjön 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.
  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Brandtål49 cm
  2. 2Jonas Häggpike34 cm
  3. 3Hanna Johansenperch21 cm
  4. 4Anna Vainiobream16 cm
  5. 5Lars Wagnervendace13 cm
  6. 6Oskar Vogelperch11 cm
Species records here
ål49 cmRickard Brandt
pike34 cmJonas Hägg
perch21 cmHanna Johansen
bream16 cmAnna Vainio
vendace13 cmLars Wagner
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