Österbäcken
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Sjöbergpike59 cm
- 2Linnea Björkpike51 cm
- 3Stefan Karlssonpike50 cm
- 4Ida Sundintrout30 cm
- 5Ole Weberperch21 cm
- 6Sabine Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Karlsson
trout30 cmIda Sundin
perch18 cmSabine Sjöberg
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