Örtälven
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Forsbergpike55 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistpike53 cm
- 3Maria Johansenål46 cm
- 4Kjell Karlssonkarp40 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonkarp37 cm
- 6Kjell Vogelroach18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHeike Lindqvist
ål46 cmMaria Johansen
karp37 cmAndreas Pettersson
roach18 cmKjell Vogel
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