Örnbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnbäcken is a southern 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 Örnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Strandtrout33 cm
- 2Eva BakkeArctic char28 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 4Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 5Nils Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmElin Strand
Arctic char28 cmEva Bakke
perch18 cmNils Åberg
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