Österströmmen
northern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen is a northern 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlpike51 cm
- 2Linnea Häggål47 cm
- 3Linnea Fischerregnbåge32 cm
- 4Anna Wagnerregnbåge30 cm
- 5Ole Forsbergwhitefish26 cm
- 6Wolfgang Krügergrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHeike Dahl
ål47 cmLinnea Hägg
regnbåge30 cmAnna Wagner
whitefish26 cmOle Forsberg
grayling24 cmWolfgang Krüger
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