Orsjöbäcken
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Orsjöbäcken 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 Orsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandttrout29 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 3Stefan Strandperch19 cm
- 4Ole Weberruda15 cm
- 5Heike Holmruda15 cm
- 6Maria Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHenrik Forsberg
perch19 cmStefan Strand
ruda15 cmOle Weber
elritsa6 cmMaria Olofsson
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