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Stora Kråktjärnen

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Stora Kråktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Kråktjärnen 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 Stora Kråktjärnen

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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Stora Kråktjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Kråktjärnen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Stora Kråktjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Johan Viklundpike56 cm
  2. 2Heike Lindqvistbream31 cm
  3. 3Sören Björkbream30 cm
  4. 4Sabine Vainioperch21 cm
  5. 5Eva Falkperch19 cm
  6. 6Lars Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmJohan Viklund
bream31 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch19 cmEva Falk
roach14 cmLars Boström
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