Örtån
salmon river · 60°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Häggpike52 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Per Nyströmperch20 cm
- 4Torbjörn Petterssonperch20 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerroach16 cm
- 6Petra Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjørn Boström
perch20 cmPer Nyström
roach16 cmJonas Wagner
ruffe10 cmPetra Ek
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