Örtbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken 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 Örtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Sjöbergpike63 cm
- 2Fredrik Korhonenpike49 cm
- 3Ole Webergrayling29 cm
- 4Gustav Viklundperch18 cm
- 5Sabine Sjöbergroach16 cm
- 6Heike Dahlroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmFredrik Korhonen
grayling29 cmOle Weber
perch18 cmGustav Viklund
roach16 cmSabine Sjöberg
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