Österån
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån is a southern 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
- 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
The catch board
- 1Lars Nilssonpike50 cm
- 2Uwe Weberpike50 cm
- 3Heike Wikströmtrout31 cm
- 4Hanna Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 5Elin Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Blomperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Nilsson
trout31 cmHeike Wikström
perch18 cmJonas Blom
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