Örtälven
northern salmon river · 64°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a northern 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
- 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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminensalmon53 cm
- 2Maria Erikssonpike50 cm
- 3Jonas Krügersea trout37 cm
- 4Sören Björktrout29 cm
- 5Maria Häggtrout28 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerperch20 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmEmil Nieminen
pike50 cmMaria Eriksson
sea trout37 cmJonas Krüger
trout29 cmSören Björk
perch20 cmKjell Krüger
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