Örtån
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtån is a southern 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 Örtån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonsalmon52 cm
- 2Lars Nilssonsalmon52 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundsea trout37 cm
- 4Emil Nieminentrout34 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 6Björn Strandtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmLars Nilsson
sea trout37 cmKjell Hedlund
trout28 cmBjörn Strand
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