Lötån
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lötån 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 Lötån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Boströmpike50 cm
- 2Karin Erikssonburbot36 cm
- 3Jonas Blomsutare31 cm
- 4Emil Nieminensutare28 cm
- 5Mats Vainiowhitefish25 cm
- 6Uwe Weberperch20 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Boström
burbot36 cmKarin Eriksson
sutare31 cmJonas Blom
whitefish25 cmMats Vainio
perch20 cmUwe Weber
The same water, for real
