Osån
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Osån 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
- 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 Osån
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Krügerzander41 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 3Ole Forsbergtrout29 cm
- 4Ida VogelArctic char29 cm
- 5Hanna ÅströmArctic char28 cm
- 6Karin SjöbergArctic char28 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmWolfgang Krüger
trout30 cmHeike Lindqvist
Arctic char28 cmHanna Åström
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