Örnälven
lowland river · 59°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnälven is a lowland 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 Örnälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Bakkepike55 cm
- 2Ole Hedlundtrout35 cm
- 3Magnus Brandttrout28 cm
- 4Jonas Wagnerperch19 cm
- 5Emil Falkperch19 cm
- 6Anders Blomperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmBjørn Bakke
trout28 cmMagnus Brandt
perch19 cmJonas Wagner
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