Örnån
salmon river · 60°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.4% 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Korhonenburbot37 cm
- 2Rickard Brandttrout29 cm
- 3Kjell Brandtroach15 cm
- 4Per Sundinruffe10 cm
- 5Anna Nieminenruffe10 cm
- 6Tomas Lindqvistruffe9 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmFredrik Korhonen
trout29 cmRickard Brandt
roach15 cmKjell Brandt
ruffe10 cmPer Sundin
The same water, for real
