Örtån
lowland river · 59°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtån is a 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 Örtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Holmburbot46 cm
- 2Maria Weberzander40 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonid32 cm
- 4Mikko Holmid32 cm
- 5Johan Karlssonroach16 cm
- 6Maria Bakkenors10 cm
Species records here
burbot46 cmPer Holm
zander40 cmMaria Weber
id32 cmMikko Holm
roach16 cmJohan Karlsson
nors10 cmMaria Bakke
The same water, for real
