Österströmmen
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Vainiopike53 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenpike50 cm
- 3Axel Nilssonpike49 cm
- 4Bjørn JohansenArctic char29 cm
- 5Kjell Krügertrout28 cm
- 6Linnea Häggperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Korhonen
Arctic char29 cmBjørn Johansen
trout28 cmKjell Krüger
perch19 cmLinnea Hägg
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