Österbäcken
salmon river · 68°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Österbäcken
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Erikssonwhitefish25 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtwhitefish25 cm
- 3Fredrik Korhonenwhitefish25 cm
- 4Anna Häggwhitefish25 cm
- 5Anna Vainiowhitefish25 cm
- 6Erik Olofssonwhitefish24 cm
The same water, for real
