Örtälven
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Björkpike59 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonpike53 cm
- 3Anders Nilssonpike53 cm
- 4Mikael Nieminenpike51 cm
- 5Heike Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAnders Nilsson
perch18 cmLars Wagner
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