Örnån
flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örnån is a flowing forest stream. 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtburbot40 cm
- 2Jukka Noréntrout30 cm
- 3Heike Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 4Tomas Ekroach16 cm
- 5Wolfgang Krügerstäm14 cm
- 6Mats Vainiostäm13 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmStefan Brandt
trout30 cmJukka Norén
roach16 cmTomas Ek
stäm13 cmMats Vainio
The same water, for real
