Örtbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 38 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtbäcken is a southern lowland 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örtbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
The catch board
- 1Maria Bakkeburbot43 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtburbot37 cm
- 3Axel Petterssonburbot37 cm
- 4Nils Nieminenburbot36 cm
- 5Karl Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Sara Lehmannperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmAxel Pettersson
perch18 cmKarl Nyström
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