Örnån
salmon river · 62°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnån is a 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 Örnån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
The catch board
- 1Ole Boströmpike50 cm
- 2Klaus Olofssonregnbåge30 cm
- 3Per Dahltrout29 cm
- 4Jukka SundinArctic char28 cm
- 5Anders Nilssontrout28 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Boström
regnbåge30 cmKlaus Olofsson
Arctic char28 cmJukka Sundin
trout28 cmAnders Nilsson
roach14 cmJürgen Åström
The same water, for real
