Örtströmmen
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtströmmen is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Örtströmmen
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ida Rasktrout32 cm
- 2Ida Sundintrout30 cm
- 3Stefan Falkgrayling28 cm
- 4Mikko Forsberggrayling28 cm
- 5Bjørn Johansengrayling24 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmIda Sundin
grayling24 cmOskar Vogel
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