Örtströmmen
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtströmmen 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 Örtströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Wagnertrout32 cm
- 2Heike Häggtrout29 cm
- 3Jürgen Åströmperch19 cm
- 4Ole Boströmroach16 cm
- 5Karin Nilssonroach15 cm
- 6Ida Månssonstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmAstrid Wagner
perch19 cmJürgen Åström
roach15 cmKarin Nilsson
stensimpa6 cmIda Månsson
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