Norra Kroktjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norra Kroktjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norra Kroktjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Norra Kroktjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Norra Kroktjärnen
Norra Kroktjärnen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Norra Kroktjärnen 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
- 1Axel Lehmannpike56 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerpike53 cm
- 3Roland Sandströmburbot50 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtburbot46 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerwhitefish26 cm
- 6Jukka Fischerperch19 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAxel Lehmann
burbot50 cmRoland Sandström
whitefish26 cmOskar Wagner
perch19 cmJukka Fischer
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