Örtån
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtån is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Örtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Nilssonpike51 cm
- 2Axel Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 3Petra Brandtbream30 cm
- 4Karl Boströmperch19 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Björn Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHeike Nilsson
bream30 cmPetra Brandt
perch19 cmKarl Boström
roach14 cmBjörn Falk
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