Lilla Kroksjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.5eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lilla Kroksjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Lilla Kroksjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lilla Kroksjön
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.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Karp works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Lilla Kroksjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Kroksjön, carried by karp, roach and sutare. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Lilla Kroksjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Lars Boströmkarp37 cm
- 2Magnus Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 3Anna Häggtrout28 cm
- 4Heike Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtroach14 cm
- 6Anna Vainioroach14 cm
Species records here
karp37 cmLars Boström
trout28 cmAnna Hägg
perch19 cmHeike Brandt
roach14 cmAnna Vainio
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