Örtälven
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a southern salmon river. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Holmpike51 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonål45 cm
- 3Maria Lundregnbåge35 cm
- 4Karin Månssonsutare28 cm
- 5Wolfgang Olofssonregnbåge28 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch25 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMikko Holm
ål45 cmAxel Pettersson
regnbåge28 cmWolfgang Olofsson
sutare28 cmKarin Månsson
perch25 cmJonas Krüger
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