Lockstaån
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lockstaån is a southern lowland 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 Lockstaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Häggpike54 cm
- 2Hanna Viklundburbot36 cm
- 3Johan Nieminentrout32 cm
- 4Stefan OlofssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerroach14 cm
- 6Stefan Falkstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMats Hägg
burbot36 cmHanna Viklund
trout32 cmJohan Nieminen
Arctic char29 cmStefan Olofsson
roach14 cmKjell Krüger
stensimpa7 cmStefan Falk
The same water, for real
