Österbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Österbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
The catch board
- 1Ole Krügerregnbåge32 cm
- 2Erik Viklundregnbåge30 cm
- 3Erik SchmidtArctic char28 cm
- 4Uwe Sundinelritsa6 cm
- 5Ida Vogelelritsa6 cm
- 6Mikael Björkelritsa5 cm
Species records here
regnbåge32 cmOle Krüger
Arctic char28 cmErik Schmidt
elritsa6 cmUwe Sundin
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