Örnälven
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergsalmon58 cm
- 2Mats Häggpike54 cm
- 3Lars Strandål46 cm
- 4Heike Dahlbream34 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundgrayling24 cm
- 6Sören Dahlstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmElin Åberg
pike54 cmMats Hägg
ål46 cmLars Strand
bream34 cmHeike Dahl
grayling24 cmElin Hedlund
stensimpa7 cmSören Dahl
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