Örtälven
lowland river · 63°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven 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 Örtälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Johansentrout37 cm
- 2Mikko Holmtrout34 cm
- 3Heike Wikströmtrout30 cm
- 4Elin Hansentrout29 cm
- 5Per Sundintrout29 cm
- 6Karl Petterssontrout28 cm
The same water, for real
