Krutjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Krutjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Krutjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Krutjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Krutjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Krutjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Krutjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Nieminenpike56 cm
- 2Ole Krügerperch20 cm
- 3Johan Björkperch18 cm
- 4Karin Månssonperch18 cm
- 5Axel Nieminenroach16 cm
- 6Gustav Karlssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAstrid Nieminen
perch18 cmJohan Björk
roach15 cmGustav Karlsson
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