Österbäcken
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a northern 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 Österbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Olofssontrout37 cm
- 2Sara Lehmanntrout33 cm
- 3Nils ÅbergArctic char31 cm
- 4Mikko HolmArctic char29 cm
- 5Ole Boströmtrout28 cm
- 6Magnus Johansentrout28 cm
Species records here
trout37 cmBjörn Olofsson
Arctic char31 cmNils Åberg
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