Örnån
salmon river · 60°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnån is a 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 Örnån
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidtburbot41 cm
- 2Jürgen Hansenburbot36 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmburbot36 cm
- 4Anna Blomtrout32 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 6Mikko Sandströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmBjørn Boström
trout32 cmAnna Blom
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