Ockerån
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ockerån 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 Ockerån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssonpike54 cm
- 2Kjell Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Oskar Noréntrout28 cm
- 4Elin ÅbergArctic char28 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistwhitefish25 cm
- 6Jürgen Schmidtperch20 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmJürgen Nilsson
trout28 cmOskar Norén
Arctic char28 cmElin Åberg
whitefish25 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch20 cmJürgen Schmidt
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