Örtälven
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a southern 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 Örtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Petterssonål44 cm
- 2Kjell Olofssonsutare28 cm
- 3Stefan Karlssonsutare28 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistsutare28 cm
- 5Mikko Holmsarv15 cm
- 6Karin Nilssonsarv15 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmAndreas Pettersson
sutare28 cmStefan Karlsson
sarv15 cmMikko Holm
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