Örnälven
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.2%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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike59 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergpike58 cm
- 3Linnea Häggtrout31 cm
- 4Fredrik Krügerstensimpa7 cm
- 5Bjørn Bakkestensimpa7 cm
- 6Heike Holmstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmJukka Åberg
trout31 cmLinnea Hägg
stensimpa7 cmFredrik Krüger
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