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Södra Kroksjötjärnen

southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Södra Kroksjötjärnen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Södra Kroksjötjärnen 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 Södra Kroksjötjärnen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Södra Kroksjötjärnen

The species list of Södra Kroksjötjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Södra Kroksjötjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Lehmannpike51 cm
  2. 2Emil Wagnerpike51 cm
  3. 3Stefan Korhonenperch19 cm
  4. 4Emil Brandtperch18 cm
  5. 5Maria Lundroach17 cm
  6. 6Emil Vainioroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEmil Wagner
perch18 cmEmil Brandt
roach17 cmMaria Lund
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