Örtälven
steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a steep trout brook. 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
The catch board
- 1Oskar Wagnertrout30 cm
- 2Anna Wagnertrout30 cm
- 3Rickard Rasktrout29 cm
- 4Karin Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 5Nils Nieminentrout29 cm
- 6Linnea Vogeltrout28 cm
The same water, for real