Stora Kroksjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stora Kroksjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Stora 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 Stora Kroksjön
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.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Stora Kroksjön
Stora Kroksjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and sutare schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stora 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.
The catch board
- 1Per Fischerpike50 cm
- 2Fredrik Korhonensutare29 cm
- 3Hanna Brandtperch18 cm
- 4Emil Lundperch18 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerroach16 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Fischer
sutare29 cmFredrik Korhonen
perch18 cmEmil Lund
roach16 cmKjell Krüger
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