Örtälven
salmon river · 57°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtpike52 cm
- 2Torbjörn Schmidtpike52 cm
- 3Sören Häggpike51 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminenpike50 cm
- 5Eva Bakkeperch20 cm
- 6Mats Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
perch20 cmEva Bakke
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