Dockstaån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Dockstaån is a southern salmon river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- 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 Dockstaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmpike53 cm
- 2Uwe Webertrout28 cm
- 3Oskar Åbergroach15 cm
- 4Kjell Brandtruffe10 cm
- 5Wolfgang Korhonenstensimpa7 cm
- 6Per Holmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAnna Nyström
trout28 cmUwe Weber
roach15 cmOskar Åberg
ruffe10 cmKjell Brandt
stensimpa7 cmWolfgang Korhonen
elritsa6 cmPer Holm
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