Örtälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Örtälven 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 Örtälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Häggpike54 cm
- 2Lars Lindqvistbream31 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtbream30 cm
- 4Stefan Strandperch18 cm
- 5Nils Viklundperch18 cm
- 6Sara Johansenroach16 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMats Hägg
bream30 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch18 cmNils Viklund
roach16 cmSara Johansen
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