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Lilla Kroksjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 6.3 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.5oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Lilla Kroksjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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 — Lilla Kroksjön 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 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Lilla Kroksjön

Lilla Kroksjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Holmpike49 cm
  2. 2Heike Lindqvistperch20 cm
  3. 3Maria Bakkeroach17 cm
  4. 4Lars Lindqvistroach16 cm
  5. 5Anders Månssonroach16 cm
  6. 6Stefan Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmLars Holm
perch20 cmHeike Lindqvist
roach16 cmLars Lindqvist
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