Örtbäcken
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Nyströmpike49 cm
- 2Heike Dahlbream30 cm
- 3Magnus Lehmannperch20 cm
- 4Ida Boströmroach16 cm
- 5Gustav Viklundsarv15 cm
- 6Rickard Raskroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmEva Nyström
bream30 cmHeike Dahl
perch20 cmMagnus Lehmann
roach16 cmIda Boström
sarv15 cmGustav Viklund
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