Orselbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Orselbäcken is a 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 Orselbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Ekbream34 cm
- 2Stefan Ekid33 cm
- 3Karl Petterssonid32 cm
- 4Björn Olofssongrayling24 cm
- 5Sören Häggroach14 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
bream34 cmElin Ek
id32 cmKarl Pettersson
grayling24 cmBjörn Olofsson
roach14 cmSören Hägg
elritsa6 cmAxel Nieminen
The same water, for real
