Örtbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken is a northern 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 Örtbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Petterssontrout29 cm
- 2Petra Ektrout29 cm
- 3Per Schmidttrout29 cm
- 4Kjell Olofssontrout29 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahltrout28 cm
- 6Henrik BergArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmPer Schmidt
Arctic char28 cmHenrik Berg
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