Österströmmen
southern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.5%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike50 cm
- 2Sara Holmtrout30 cm
- 3Tomas Brandtperch19 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Johan Karlssonroach14 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKlaus Karlsson
trout30 cmSara Holm
perch18 cmJukka Korhonen
roach14 cmJohan Karlsson
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