Örtån
lowland river · 58°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtån is a 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 Örtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Fischerpike54 cm
- 2Astrid Hedlundpike50 cm
- 3Axel Nyströmål44 cm
- 4Heike Sundinwhitefish24 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtsarv15 cm
- 6Elin Åbergelritsa5 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAstrid Hedlund
ål44 cmAxel Nyström
whitefish24 cmHeike Sundin
sarv15 cmMikko Brandt
elritsa5 cmElin Åberg
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