Österströmmen
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen 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 Österströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nieminenpike57 cm
- 2Stefan Ekpike51 cm
- 3Johan Björkregnbåge34 cm
- 4Karl Berggrayling33 cm
- 5Per Dahlsutare28 cm
- 6Axel Lehmannwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmAxel Nieminen
regnbåge34 cmJohan Björk
grayling33 cmKarl Berg
sutare28 cmPer Dahl
whitefish25 cmAxel Lehmann
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