Österbäcken
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a southern lowland 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
färna
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Blomsalmon52 cm
- 2Oskar Lehmannål45 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmsutare30 cm
- 4Henrik Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Oskar Vogelwhitefish25 cm
- 6Ole Krügerwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmAnders Blom
ål45 cmOskar Lehmann
sutare30 cmStefan Åström
trout29 cmHenrik Nyström
whitefish25 cmOle Krüger
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