Örnströmmen
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnströmmen 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
- 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 Örnströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Olofssontrout33 cm
- 2Kjell OlofssonArctic char29 cm
- 3Maria JohansenArctic char28 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmperch24 cm
- 5Heike Brandtperch20 cm
- 6Magnus Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmRoland Olofsson
Arctic char28 cmMaria Johansen
perch24 cmKarl Nyström
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