Osabäcken
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Osabäcken is a southern 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 Osabäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Fredrik Korhonenburbot42 cm
- 3Maria Johansentrout41 cm
- 4Rickard Åbergtrout32 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 6Björn Falkperch20 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmWolfgang Brandt
burbot42 cmFredrik Korhonen
trout29 cmLars Lindqvist
perch20 cmBjörn Falk
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