Örnströmmen
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnströmmen 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 Örnströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Vainioål46 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggål44 cm
- 3Axel Nieminenburbot36 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Mikko Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Lars Lindqvistroach15 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmJürgen Hägg
burbot36 cmAxel Nieminen
grayling24 cmFredrik Boström
perch18 cmMikko Sandström
roach15 cmLars Lindqvist
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