Örvadsbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örvadsbäcken 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 Örvadsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Fischersalmon77 cm
- 2Sören Lundsalmon57 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergsalmon53 cm
- 4Maria Holmsalmon52 cm
- 5Emil Nieminensea trout41 cm
- 6Axel Nyströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmJukka Åberg
sea trout41 cmEmil Nieminen
trout28 cmAxel Nyström
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