Örttjärnsbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örttjärnsbäcken is a northern flowing forest stream. 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 Örttjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Viklundkarp44 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonburbot38 cm
- 3Mikko Holmasp38 cm
- 4Stefan Falkruda15 cm
- 5Jonas Häggroach15 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerruffe10 cm
Species records here
karp44 cmElin Viklund
burbot38 cmAndreas Pettersson
asp38 cmMikko Holm
ruda15 cmStefan Falk
roach15 cmJonas Hägg
ruffe10 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real
