Örnån
salmon river · 68°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnån is a 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 Örnån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelsalmon60 cm
- 2Anders Karlssonpike51 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergsea trout37 cm
- 4Karin Ektrout30 cm
- 5Johan Karlssontrout28 cm
- 6Per Bakkeperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon60 cmKjell Vogel
pike51 cmAnders Karlsson
sea trout37 cmJukka Åberg
trout28 cmJohan Karlsson
perch19 cmPer Bakke
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