Örtströmmen
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtströmmen is a northern 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 Örtströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Fischersutare30 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmbream30 cm
- 3Anna Häggperch20 cm
- 4Karin Weberruda15 cm
- 5Emil Lundruffe10 cm
- 6Torbjörn Petterssonlöja10 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmFredrik Boström
sutare30 cmSara Fischer
perch20 cmAnna Hägg
ruda15 cmKarin Weber
löja10 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
ruffe10 cmEmil Lund
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