Örtälven
steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a steep trout brook. 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 Örtälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Åströmtrout37 cm
- 2Tomas Lehmanntrout29 cm
- 3Kjell Krügertrout28 cm
- 4Uwe Vainiotrout28 cm
- 5Karl Noréntrout28 cm
- 6Emil Wagnertrout28 cm
The same water, for real