Örjansbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örjansbäcken is a southern 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 Örjansbäcken
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
regnbåge
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
- 1Erik RaskArctic char37 cm
- 2Jonas Blomtrout30 cm
- 3Heike Holmtrout30 cm
- 4Fredrik Krügerregnbåge29 cm
- 5Linnea Vogelregnbåge28 cm
- 6Anna Hägggrayling24 cm
Species records here
Arctic char37 cmErik Rask
trout30 cmHeike Holm
regnbåge29 cmFredrik Krüger
grayling24 cmAnna Hägg
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