Lill-Örtälven
northern salmon river · 67°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lill-Örtälven is a northern 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 Lill-Örtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike55 cm
- 2Bjørn Johansenpike49 cm
- 3Mats Bergburbot38 cm
- 4Axel Raskburbot36 cm
- 5Karl Nyströmperch22 cm
- 6Karl Boströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjørn Johansen
burbot36 cmAxel Rask
perch22 cmKarl Nyström
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