Örnälven
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnälven is a 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 Örnälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Lundburbot37 cm
- 2Maria Lundtrout33 cm
- 3Uwe Webertrout29 cm
- 4Fredrik SundinArctic char28 cm
- 5Wolfgang Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Klaus Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmTorbjörn Lund
trout33 cmMaria Lund
Arctic char28 cmFredrik Sundin
elritsa6 cmKlaus Olofsson
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