Loftsbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Loftsbäcken is a southern 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 Loftsbäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Wagnerpike54 cm
- 2Uwe Sundinpike51 cm
- 3Sara Johansenstensimpa9 cm
- 4Mats Hansenstensimpa6 cm
- 5Axel Boströmstensimpa6 cm
- 6Bjørn Ekstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmUwe Sundin
stensimpa6 cmBjørn Ek
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