Östestbäcken
steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Östestbäcken is a steep trout brook. 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 Östestbäcken
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Weberburbot43 cm
- 2Stefan Brandttrout31 cm
- 3Erik ViklundArctic char30 cm
- 4Johan Raskregnbåge29 cm
- 5Jürgen Nilssonregnbåge28 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmUwe Weber
trout31 cmStefan Brandt
Arctic char30 cmErik Viklund
regnbåge28 cmJürgen Nilsson
stensimpa7 cmStefan Olofsson
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