Stora Kroksjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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 (8 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.
Fishing Stora Kroksjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Kroksjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Nyströmpike50 cm
- 2Torbjörn Häggpike49 cm
- 3Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 4Karl Norénroach16 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergroach16 cm
- 6Sören Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Nyström
perch18 cmStefan Ek
roach16 cmHeike Sjöberg
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