Loftbäcken
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Loftbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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 Loftbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Nieminenburbot44 cm
- 2Gustav NilssonArctic char30 cm
- 3Lars HolmArctic char30 cm
- 4Elin Strandtrout30 cm
- 5Henrik Forsberggrayling24 cm
- 6Axel Petterssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot44 cmMats Nieminen
Arctic char30 cmLars Holm
trout30 cmElin Strand
grayling24 cmHenrik Forsberg
elritsa6 cmAxel Pettersson
The same water, for real
