Östersttjärnbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Östersttjärnbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Östersttjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike51 cm
- 2Erik Sjöbergregnbåge35 cm
- 3Jonas Johansenregnbåge31 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonentrout30 cm
- 5Axel Forsberggrayling29 cm
- 6Hanna Åströmperch21 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmFredrik Boström
regnbåge31 cmJonas Johansen
trout30 cmLinnea Korhonen
grayling29 cmAxel Forsberg
perch21 cmHanna Åström
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