Örtbäcken
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike51 cm
- 2Lars Holmpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenbream30 cm
- 4Uwe Vainioperch18 cm
- 5Lars Boströmroach14 cm
- 6Roland Krügervendace13 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmFredrik Boström
bream30 cmStefan Korhonen
perch18 cmUwe Vainio
roach14 cmLars Boström
vendace13 cmRoland Krüger
The same water, for real
