Örtälven
southern steep trout brook · 68°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssonpike53 cm
- 2Magnus Raskburbot39 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakkeburbot39 cm
- 4Sören Lundgrayling26 cm
- 5Karin Ekgrayling24 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHanna Pettersson
burbot39 cmMagnus Rask
grayling24 cmKarin Nyström
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