Örtbäcken
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken 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 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
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Bergsalmon54 cm
- 2Ida Raskid30 cm
- 3Lars Johansenid30 cm
- 4Jonas Wagnergrayling29 cm
- 5Per Sundinhavsoring-baltic26 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundgrayling25 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmBjörn Berg
id30 cmIda Rask
havsoring-baltic26 cmPer Sundin
grayling25 cmElin Hedlund
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