Österströmmen
southern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen 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 Österströmmen
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundburbot41 cm
- 2Johan Raskbream30 cm
- 3Emil Lundtrout28 cm
- 4Ida Sundinsutare28 cm
- 5Jukka Sundinsutare28 cm
- 6Heike Nilssonwhitefish26 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmMagnus Hedlund
bream30 cmJohan Rask
trout28 cmEmil Lund
sutare28 cmJukka Sundin
whitefish26 cmHeike Nilsson
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