Örtälven
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a northern 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
- 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 Örtälven
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Bakketrout30 cm
- 2Gustav Viklundtrout30 cm
- 3Astrid Krügertrout30 cm
- 4Magnus Johansengrayling24 cm
- 5Axel Lehmanngrayling24 cm
- 6Elin Hansengrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmPer Bakke
grayling24 cmAxel Lehmann
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