Orr-Perbäcken
northern salmon river · 61°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Orr-Perbäcken is a northern 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 Orr-Perbäcken
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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Hedlundsalmon56 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtpike52 cm
- 3Mikael Korhonenpike51 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonsea trout40 cm
- 5Wolfgang Åbergtrout29 cm
- 6Emil Nieminentrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmAstrid Hedlund
pike52 cmStefan Brandt
sea trout40 cmRickard Olofsson
trout28 cmEmil Nieminen
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