Örtån
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtån 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 Örtån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Korhonentrout32 cm
- 2Elin Strandtrout31 cm
- 3Ida Månssonperch19 cm
- 4Torbjörn Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmElin Strand
perch18 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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