Österån
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån 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 Österån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Raskburbot36 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundwhitefish25 cm
- 3Astrid Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerelritsa6 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergelritsa6 cm
- 6Jukka Sundinelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmJohan Rask
whitefish25 cmElin Hedlund
perch19 cmAstrid Nieminen
elritsa6 cmJukka Åberg
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