Örtälven
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.8%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Karlssonburbot39 cm
- 2Roland Olofssonregnbåge34 cm
- 3Uwe Weberbream30 cm
- 4Rickard Noréntrout28 cm
- 5Kjell Karlssongrayling24 cm
- 6Björn Bergvendace13 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmJohan Karlsson
regnbåge34 cmRoland Olofsson
bream30 cmUwe Weber
trout28 cmRickard Norén
grayling24 cmKjell Karlsson
vendace13 cmBjörn Berg
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