Örtbäcken
steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken is a steep trout brook. 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 Örtbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Ektrout33 cm
- 2Torbjörn Schmidttrout30 cm
- 3Karin Ektrout30 cm
- 4Tomas Lehmanntrout30 cm
- 5Hanna Åströmtrout29 cm
- 6Oskar Åbergtrout29 cm
The same water, for real