Orsmilbäcken
salmon river · 62°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Orsmilbäcken 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 Orsmilbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel RaskArctic char33 cm
- 2Kjell DahlArctic char30 cm
- 3Elin Månssonwhitefish25 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerperch18 cm
- 5Jonas Blomroach15 cm
- 6Lars Lindqvistruda15 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmKjell Dahl
whitefish25 cmElin Månsson
perch18 cmEmil Wagner
ruda15 cmLars Lindqvist
roach15 cmJonas Blom
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