Orratjärnsbäcken
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Orratjärnsbäcken is a 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 Orratjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Korhonenpike50 cm
- 2Linnea Korhonenregnbåge33 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundtrout32 cm
- 4Emil Strandregnbåge30 cm
- 5Jukka Vogeltrout29 cm
- 6Erik Sjöbergregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Korhonen
trout29 cmJukka Vogel
regnbåge28 cmErik Sjöberg
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