Österån
flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån is a 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 Österån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Krügertrout34 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssongrayling25 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundgrayling25 cm
- 4Magnus Forsberggrayling24 cm
- 5Ole Brandtgrayling23 cm
- 6Emil Åströmgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout34 cmMats Krüger
grayling25 cmGustav Nilsson
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