Örtströmmen
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtströmmen 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
- 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Ekregnbåge31 cm
- 2Jukka SandströmArctic char29 cm
- 3Heike Korhonentrout28 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergregnbåge28 cm
- 5Mats Erikssonperch21 cm
- 6Jukka Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmWolfgang Ek
Arctic char29 cmJukka Sandström
trout28 cmHeike Korhonen
perch18 cmJukka Korhonen
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