Örekilsälven
northern lowland river · 58°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örekilsälven is a northern 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 Örekilsälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
skrubba
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberål48 cm
- 2Bjørn Nyströmfärna26 cm
- 3Gustav Schmidtperch19 cm
- 4Sören Björkroach14 cm
- 5Jukka Weberelritsa7 cm
- 6Mats Häggelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmLars Weber
färna26 cmBjørn Nyström
perch19 cmGustav Schmidt
roach14 cmSören Björk
elritsa6 cmMats Hägg
The same water, for real
