Österbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a salmon 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 Österbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Korhonenpike51 cm
- 3Mats Bergpike51 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistperch22 cm
- 5Heike Dahlperch18 cm
- 6Anders Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMats Berg
perch22 cmTomas Lindqvist
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