Ormbäcken
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 6 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ormbäcken 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 Ormbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmtrout32 cm
- 2Linnea Fischertrout28 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundintrout28 cm
- 4Hanna Johansenperch23 cm
- 5Jürgen Schmidtperch20 cm
- 6Roland Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmFredrik Sundin
perch20 cmJürgen Schmidt
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