Örnbäcken
salmon river · 59°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnbäcken is a 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 Örnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Månssonål55 cm
- 2Elin Fischersalmon55 cm
- 3Eva Viklundål50 cm
- 4Sara Lehmannål49 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistzander45 cm
- 6Uwe Weberzander43 cm
Species records here
salmon55 cmElin Fischer
ål49 cmSara Lehmann
zander45 cmHeike Lindqvist
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