Örtströmmen
northern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtströmmen is a northern 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 Örtströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falktrout34 cm
- 2Per Dahltrout30 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidttrout29 cm
- 4Karin Nilssongrayling27 cm
- 5Sören Hägggrayling26 cm
- 6Linnea Karlssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmPer Dahl
grayling24 cmLinnea Karlsson
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