Österälven
salmon river · 58°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven 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 Österälven
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Björktrout29 cm
- 2Lars Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 3Karl Lundtrout28 cm
- 4Bjørn Bakketrout28 cm
- 5Per Bakkeelritsa6 cm
- 6Erik Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmBjørn Bakke
elritsa6 cmPer Bakke
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