Örtbäcken
flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken is a 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 Örtbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundtrout32 cm
- 2Wolfgang KorhonenArctic char30 cm
- 3Rickard OlofssonArctic char30 cm
- 4Magnus Rasktrout30 cm
- 5Stefan Brandttrout30 cm
- 6Roland HolmArctic char29 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmAstrid Viklund
Arctic char30 cmRickard Olofsson
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