Österån
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Österån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Petterssonpike55 cm
- 2Wolfgang Korhonenpike51 cm
- 3Ole Sandströmpike49 cm
- 4Mats Nieminenperch21 cm
- 5Maria Olofssonperch19 cm
- 6Oskar Lehmannperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMikael Pettersson
perch21 cmMats Nieminen
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