Örtströmmen
northern lowland river · 64°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtströmmen is a northern lowland 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Blompike51 cm
- 2Eva Nyströmburbot36 cm
- 3Jukka Webergrayling24 cm
- 4Gustav Schmidtgrayling24 cm
- 5Oskar Vogelgrayling24 cm
- 6Ole Weberperch21 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmGustav Blom
burbot36 cmEva Nyström
grayling24 cmOskar Vogel
perch21 cmOle Weber
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