Örbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örbäcken is a salmon 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 Örbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssonpike72 cm
- 2Sabine Vainiotrout32 cm
- 3Per Sundintrout30 cm
- 4Per Nieminentrout29 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvistelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike72 cmJürgen Nilsson
trout32 cmSabine Vainio
elritsa6 cmMats Lindqvist
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