Örnälven
salmon river · 60°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnälven is a 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 Örnälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Korhonenperch18 cm
- 2Ole Björkroach15 cm
- 3Uwe Sundinroach15 cm
- 4Oskar Wagnerroach15 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 6Lars Strandroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmJukka Korhonen
roach14 cmHeike Lindqvist
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