Örnälven
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Örnälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Lehmannperch21 cm
- 2Ole Boströmperch20 cm
- 3Magnus Fischerhavsoring-baltic20 cm
- 4Jürgen Hägghavsoring-baltic20 cm
- 5Kjell Olofssonperch19 cm
- 6Björn Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
havsoring-baltic20 cmJürgen Hägg
perch19 cmKjell Olofsson
The same water, for real