Lill-Österbäcken
salmon river · 66°N
flow 35 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Lill-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 Lill-Österbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssontrout33 cm
- 2Emil FalkArctic char30 cm
- 3Torbjörn HäggArctic char30 cm
- 4Ole Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Sara Noréntrout29 cm
- 6Ida VogelArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmOle Sandström
Arctic char28 cmIda Vogel
The same water, for real