Österån
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån is a southern salmon 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Ekpike56 cm
- 2Elin Åbergpike53 cm
- 3Torbjörn Lundpike50 cm
- 4Gustav Schmidtsutare34 cm
- 5Jonas Wikströmperch20 cm
- 6Roland Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmMaria Ek
sutare34 cmGustav Schmidt
perch20 cmJonas Wikström
roach15 cmRoland Olofsson
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