Österälven
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven 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 Österälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Lindqvisttrout35 cm
- 2Jukka Vogeltrout32 cm
- 3Eva Falktrout28 cm
- 4Linnea Karlssongrayling27 cm
- 5Gustav Blomgrayling27 cm
- 6Anders Karlssongrayling25 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmJukka Vogel
grayling27 cmLinnea Karlsson
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