Örtbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken 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 Örtbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik BoströmArctic char32 cm
- 2Hanna Viklundtrout29 cm
- 3Emil Nieminentrout29 cm
- 4Sören Björkelritsa6 cm
- 5Eva Sandströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Petra Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmFredrik Boström
trout29 cmHanna Viklund
elritsa6 cmSören Björk
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