Österälven
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven 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 Österälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Karlssontrout30 cm
- 2Rickard Lundtrout29 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügerperch20 cm
- 4Emil Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Norénelritsa6 cm
- 6Torbjörn Brandtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmKjell Karlsson
perch20 cmWolfgang Krüger
elritsa6 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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