Örtbäcken
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Falkpike60 cm
- 2Karin Erikssonregnbåge32 cm
- 3Andreas Johansenregnbåge32 cm
- 4Fredrik Krügergrayling25 cm
- 5Johan Viklundperch19 cm
- 6Petra Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmBjørn Falk
regnbåge32 cmKarin Eriksson
grayling25 cmFredrik Krüger
perch18 cmPetra Olofsson
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