Österströmmen
flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen is a 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 Österströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Nieminenwhitefish25 cm
- 2Stefan Ekwhitefish25 cm
- 3Rickard Lundgrayling24 cm
- 4Klaus Strandperch18 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Sören Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
whitefish25 cmStefan Ek
grayling24 cmRickard Lund
perch18 cmKlaus Strand
roach15 cmSören Lund
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