Örtälven
southern flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
- 1Elin Strandtrout34 cm
- 2Roland Lundtrout31 cm
- 3Andreas Olofssontrout30 cm
- 4Jonas Webertrout29 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidttrout29 cm
- 6Bjørn Bakketrout28 cm
The same water, for real