Örtströmmen
southern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtströmmen is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Örtströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssontrout33 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssontrout30 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundtrout29 cm
- 4Lars Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 5Anders Nilssontrout29 cm
- 6Kjell Björktrout28 cm
The same water, for real