Örnströmmen
salmon river · 66°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnströmmen 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 Örnströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Schmidtpike66 cm
- 2Elin Åbergpike50 cm
- 3Heike Dahlburbot36 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssontrout30 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Åberg
burbot36 cmHeike Dahl
trout30 cmUwe Nilsson
roach15 cmStefan Ek
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