Österån
salmon river · 57°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån is a 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 Österån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
The catch board
- 1Ida Boströmål58 cm
- 2Nils Nieminenburbot41 cm
- 3Axel Lindqvistbream30 cm
- 4Sören Dahltrout28 cm
- 5Nils Erikssonperch18 cm
- 6Ida Raskelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål58 cmIda Boström
burbot41 cmNils Nieminen
bream30 cmAxel Lindqvist
trout28 cmSören Dahl
perch18 cmNils Eriksson
elritsa6 cmIda Rask
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