Örnälven
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnälven 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 Örnälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Olofssonpike52 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundburbot46 cm
- 3Roland Holmburbot43 cm
- 4Linnea Björkgrayling25 cm
- 5Heike Wikströmwhitefish24 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmWolfgang Olofsson
burbot46 cmMagnus Hedlund
grayling25 cmLinnea Björk
whitefish24 cmHeike Wikström
perch18 cmJürgen Åström
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