Örtströmmen
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtströmmen 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 Örtströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Raskpike52 cm
- 2Mikko Forsbergburbot38 cm
- 3Heike Holmregnbåge30 cm
- 4Hanna LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonroach17 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmErik Rask
burbot38 cmMikko Forsberg
regnbåge30 cmHeike Holm
Arctic char29 cmHanna Lindqvist
grayling24 cmErik Sandström
roach17 cmKlaus Karlsson
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