Orrbackbäcken
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Orrbackbäcken 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 Orrbackbäcken
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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Weberregnbåge36 cm
- 2Lars Holmregnbåge31 cm
- 3Anders KarlssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Sören Björkregnbåge29 cm
- 5Eva Falkgrayling28 cm
- 6Roland Lundroach16 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmAnders Karlsson
regnbåge29 cmSören Björk
grayling28 cmEva Falk
roach16 cmRoland Lund
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