Örtån
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtån 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 Örtån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Vainiopike55 cm
- 2Anders Blompike55 cm
- 3Björn Olofssonpike53 cm
- 4Jürgen Åströmwhitefish26 cm
- 5Lars Holmperch20 cm
- 6Wolfgang Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMats Vainio
whitefish26 cmJürgen Åström
perch20 cmLars Holm
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