Österälven
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Österälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Månssonpike53 cm
- 2Lars Johansenpike51 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmsutare32 cm
- 4Jonas Häggsutare31 cm
- 5Roland Lundroach15 cm
- 6Karin Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSören Månsson
sutare31 cmJonas Hägg
roach14 cmKarin Schmidt
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