Loftaån
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Loftaån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Loftaån
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus LehmannArctic char37 cm
- 2Ole NyströmArctic char31 cm
- 3Mats ErikssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Karl MånssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Torbjörn HäggArctic char28 cm
- 6Mikko SandströmArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
