Örtbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Fischertrout32 cm
- 2Stefan Falktrout28 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundintrout28 cm
- 4Bjørn BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Maria Weberperch20 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmElin Fischer
Arctic char28 cmBjørn Boström
perch18 cmWolfgang Korhonen
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