Örnälven
northern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnälven is a northern 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 Örnälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssonpike50 cm
- 2Mikael NieminenArctic char34 cm
- 3Karl Lundtrout32 cm
- 4Heike BrandtArctic char30 cm
- 5Petra Ekwhitefish25 cm
- 6Ida Boströmstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHanna Pettersson
Arctic char34 cmMikael Nieminen
trout32 cmKarl Lund
whitefish25 cmPetra Ek
stensimpa7 cmIda Boström
The same water, for real
