Örtströmmen
lowland river · 61°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtströmmen is a 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 Örtströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Åströmburbot37 cm
- 2Mats Nieminenid33 cm
- 3Mats Vainioregnbåge31 cm
- 4Torbjörn Karlssonbream30 cm
- 5Linnea Korhonenroach16 cm
- 6Axel Nyströmroach16 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmGustav Åström
id33 cmMats Nieminen
regnbåge31 cmMats Vainio
bream30 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
roach16 cmAxel Nyström
The same water, for real
