Örtälven
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Krügerwhitefish27 cm
- 2Gustav Blomwhitefish27 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenperch22 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundperch19 cm
- 5Henrik Nyströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Karin Schmidtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
whitefish27 cmGustav Blom
perch22 cmEmil Nieminen
elritsa6 cmHenrik Nyström
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