Örtbäcken
salmon river · 57°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken 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 Örtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Korhonenål45 cm
- 2Jürgen Falksutare28 cm
- 3Jonas Webersutare28 cm
- 4Heike Boströmperch19 cm
- 5Linnea Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Eva Viklundroach15 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmLars Korhonen
sutare28 cmJonas Weber
perch18 cmLinnea Korhonen
roach15 cmEva Viklund
The same water, for real
