Örtbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken is a southern lowland 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 Örtbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Petterssontrout33 cm
- 2Emil Boströmtrout32 cm
- 3Anders Lindqvistperch21 cm
- 4Petra Olofssonperch20 cm
- 5Ole Forsbergperch19 cm
- 6Sören Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmEmil Boström
perch21 cmAnders Lindqvist
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