Örtströmmen
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtströmmen is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Olofssonpike56 cm
- 2Nils LindqvistArctic char32 cm
- 3Karl Lundtrout31 cm
- 4Anna Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Mats HäggArctic char29 cm
- 6Ida Månssontrout28 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmWolfgang Olofsson
Arctic char32 cmNils Lindqvist
trout28 cmIda Månsson
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