Österälven
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven is a southern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Roland Holmtrout29 cm
- 3Tomas Ekregnbåge28 cm
- 4Karin Johansengrayling26 cm
- 5Emil Weberwhitefish24 cm
- 6Heike Brandtperch22 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmWolfgang Brandt
trout29 cmRoland Holm
regnbåge28 cmTomas Ek
grayling26 cmKarin Johansen
whitefish24 cmEmil Weber
perch22 cmHeike Brandt
The same water, for real
