Örtälven
salmon river · 67°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven 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
- 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 Örtälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Månssonsalmon57 cm
- 2Magnus Johansensalmon54 cm
- 3Anders Månssonsea trout36 cm
- 4Anna Blomtrout29 cm
- 5Björn Olofssonperch19 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmAnna Månsson
sea trout36 cmAnders Månsson
trout29 cmAnna Blom
perch19 cmBjörn Olofsson
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