Österbäcken
salmon river · 63°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.4% 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
- 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 Österbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Noréntrout30 cm
- 2Emil BoströmArctic char28 cm
- 3Jukka SundinArctic char28 cm
- 4Sara Noréntrout28 cm
- 5Jonas Häggperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssonperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmBjörn Norén
Arctic char28 cmEmil Boström
perch18 cmJonas Hägg
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