Örnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnbäcken 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 Örnbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar NilssonArctic char33 cm
- 2Kjell VogelArctic char31 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmtrout31 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundtrout30 cm
- 5Fredrik KorhonenArctic char29 cm
- 6Petra Brandttrout28 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmBjørn Boström
Arctic char29 cmFredrik Korhonen
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