Örtälven
steep trout brook · 56°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven is a steep trout brook. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Häggtrout37 cm
- 2Per Schmidttrout34 cm
- 3Axel Rasktrout33 cm
- 4Mats Häggtrout30 cm
- 5Anna Blomtrout30 cm
- 6Anders Månssontrout29 cm
The same water, for real