Örbodbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örbodbäcken 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 Örbodbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Norénsalmon52 cm
- 2Ole Björksea trout46 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlsea trout46 cm
- 4Emil Lundsea trout37 cm
- 5Gustav Viklundtrout35 cm
- 6Roland Krügertrout29 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmJukka Norén
sea trout46 cmOle Björk
trout35 cmGustav Viklund
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