Örnån
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnån is a southern 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 Örnån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Olofssonpike54 cm
- 2Axel Nilssonål49 cm
- 3Jonas Johansenål44 cm
- 4Klaus Strandperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Nils Sandströmroach16 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKjell Olofsson
ål49 cmAxel Nilsson
perch18 cmKlaus Strand
roach16 cmNils Sandström
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