Ösan
northern salmon river · 58°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Ösan is a northern 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 Ösan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmasp53 cm
- 2Nils Sandströmål47 cm
- 3Heike Dahlål45 cm
- 4Emil Boströmperch20 cm
- 5Mikael Nieminenbjörkna18 cm
- 6Henrik Eksarv16 cm
Species records here
asp53 cmFredrik Boström
ål45 cmHeike Dahl
perch20 cmEmil Boström
björkna18 cmMikael Nieminen
sarv16 cmHenrik Ek
The same water, for real
