Lill-Örtälven
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Lill-Örtälven is a flowing forest stream. 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 Lill-Örtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Korhonenpike51 cm
- 2Roland KrügerArctic char30 cm
- 3Heike Holmtrout29 cm
- 4Hanna BrandtArctic char28 cm
- 5Björn Olofssonroach18 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMikael Korhonen
trout29 cmHeike Holm
Arctic char28 cmHanna Brandt
roach18 cmBjörn Olofsson
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