Löftaån
southern steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Löftaån is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Löftaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
skrubba
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergsalmon56 cm
- 2Heike Boströmål44 cm
- 3Ida Sundintrout31 cm
- 4Björn Falkperch20 cm
- 5Astrid Vainioperch18 cm
- 6Andreas Johansenroach16 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmOskar Åberg
ål44 cmHeike Boström
trout31 cmIda Sundin
perch20 cmBjörn Falk
roach16 cmAndreas Johansen
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