Örnälven
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnälven is a northern 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
- 1Kjell Falkpike54 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerpike49 cm
- 3Karin Ektrout29 cm
- 4Lars Webertrout29 cm
- 5Lars Holmtrout28 cm
- 6Axel Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOskar Wagner
trout29 cmKarin Ek
perch18 cmAxel Boström
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