Stor-Krokvattnet

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N

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clarity 5.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Stor-Krokvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Krokvattnet 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 Stor-Krokvattnet

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.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

löja fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm

Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

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 Stor-Krokvattnet

Stor-Krokvattnet holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and löja and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Stor-Krokvattnet is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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

1Björn Boströmburbot38 cm
2Oskar Wagnerburbot38 cm
3Emil Brandtburbot37 cm
4Axel Nieminenroach16 cm
5Rickard Rasklöja10 cm
6Oskar Nilssonlöja10 cm

Species records here

burbot37 cmEmil Brandt

roach16 cmAxel Nieminen

löja10 cmOskar Nilsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish