Örtströmmen
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtströmmen 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 Örtströmmen
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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falksalmon63 cm
- 2Gustav Blomsalmon54 cm
- 3Ole Björktrout40 cm
- 4Gustav Nilssonsea trout38 cm
- 5Anna Nieminentrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Wikströmperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon63 cmStefan Falk
sea trout38 cmGustav Nilsson
trout28 cmAnna Nieminen
perch18 cmStefan Wikström
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