Österströmmen
lowland river · 61°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen is a 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 Österströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vogelpike50 cm
- 2Sabine Vainiobream30 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonenwhitefish25 cm
- 4Anna Vainiograyling24 cm
- 5Johan Nieminenperch24 cm
- 6Astrid Häggperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSabine Vogel
bream30 cmSabine Vainio
whitefish25 cmLinnea Korhonen
grayling24 cmAnna Vainio
perch19 cmAstrid Hägg
The same water, for real
