Örnälven
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnälven is a southern lowland 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 Örnälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 2Heike Holmtrout30 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundtrout29 cm
- 4Emil Petterssonperch19 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Sara Fischerperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmAstrid Viklund
perch18 cmJukka Åberg
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