Örträskbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 6 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örträskbäcken is a 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 Örträskbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
The catch board
- 1Linnea Korhonenpike51 cm
- 2Heike Dahlpike51 cm
- 3Roland Lundpike50 cm
- 4Lars Holmpike49 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakkeperch20 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmLars Holm
trout30 cmElin Hedlund
perch20 cmBjørn Bakke
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