Örtbäcken
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken 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 Örtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
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
- 1Karin ErikssonArctic char31 cm
- 2Sabine Vogeltrout30 cm
- 3Sören DahlArctic char30 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Eva Falkperch18 cm
- 6Torbjörn Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmKarin Eriksson
trout30 cmSabine Vogel
perch19 cmStefan Brandt
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