Ottsjöbäcken
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Ottsjöbäcken 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 Ottsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Karlssonpike50 cm
- 2Ole Webertrout28 cm
- 3Nils Sandströmperch20 cm
- 4Elin Viklundperch19 cm
- 5Kjell Björkperch18 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssonstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
trout28 cmOle Weber
perch18 cmKjell Björk
stensimpa7 cmMikael Pettersson
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