Österån
northern salmon river · 63°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån 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 Österån
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike54 cm
- 2Karin Weberpike50 cm
- 3Ole Brandtpike49 cm
- 4Per Sundintrout28 cm
- 5Ida Boströmgrayling25 cm
- 6Tomas Brandtgrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmBjørn Boström
trout28 cmPer Sundin
grayling25 cmIda Boström
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