Öreälven
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Öreälven is a southern 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 Öreälven
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
- 1Oskar Wagnerpike54 cm
- 2Sara Holmburbot37 cm
- 3Roland Holmtrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssongrayling24 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonengrayling23 cm
- 6Per Nieminenperch19 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmOskar Wagner
burbot37 cmSara Holm
trout28 cmRoland Holm
grayling24 cmStefan Karlsson
perch19 cmPer Nieminen
The same water, for real
