Örtbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken is a southern 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 Örtbäcken
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenburbot44 cm
- 2Ole Krügerburbot43 cm
- 3Astrid Nieminenburbot38 cm
- 4Torbjörn Schmidtburbot36 cm
- 5Sabine Vainiotrout29 cm
- 6Johan Viklundtrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmOle Krüger
trout28 cmJohan Viklund
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