Örnälven
salmon river · 65°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnälven is a 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 Örnälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 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
The catch board
- 1Elin Ekpike50 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmtrout38 cm
- 3Sören Björkburbot38 cm
- 4Emil Falkperch20 cm
- 5Stefan Strandroach15 cm
- 6Sara Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Ek
burbot38 cmSören Björk
trout38 cmFredrik Boström
perch20 cmEmil Falk
roach14 cmSara Fischer
The same water, for real
