Örnbäcken
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnbäcken is a northern 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 Örnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergtrout39 cm
- 2Mats Åbergtrout29 cm
- 3Ole Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 4Ida Rasktrout28 cm
- 5Fredrik Björktrout28 cm
- 6Elin Fischertrout28 cm
The same water, for real