Örtån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtån 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 Örtån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Strandsalmon73 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergsea trout36 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidttrout30 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 5Sören Häggtrout30 cm
- 6Henrik Bergtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon73 cmKlaus Strand
sea trout36 cmHenrik Forsberg
trout30 cmSören Hägg
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