Västerhocklan
flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Västerhocklan 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 Västerhocklan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 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
- 1Linnea Karlssonzander46 cm
- 2Sören Björkburbot39 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergburbot38 cm
- 4Bjørn Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 5Torbjörn Häggroach14 cm
- 6Jukka Norénstensimpa9 cm
Species records here
zander46 cmLinnea Karlsson
burbot39 cmSören Björk
trout28 cmBjørn Nyström
roach14 cmTorbjörn Hägg
stensimpa9 cmJukka Norén
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