Örnbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnbäcken 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
- 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 Örnbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Noréntrout32 cm
- 2Eva NyströmArctic char30 cm
- 3Rickard Noréntrout29 cm
- 4Per NyströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Oskar Åbergelritsa6 cm
- 6Lars Holmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmRickard Norén
Arctic char28 cmPer Nyström
elritsa6 cmLars Holm
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