Örtälven
northern salmon river · 58°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a northern 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 Örtälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Sandströmsalmon58 cm
- 2Lars Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 3Maria Eksea trout42 cm
- 4Erik Schmidtsea trout37 cm
- 5Ida Månssonsea trout36 cm
- 6Ida Noréntrout32 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmOle Sandström
pike50 cmLars Lindqvist
sea trout42 cmMaria Ek
trout32 cmIda Norén
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