Österströmmen
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen is a southern steep trout brook. 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Olofssonpike54 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergpike49 cm
- 3Anders Karlssontrout31 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidttrout28 cm
- 5Gustav Raskperch19 cm
- 6Gustav Viklundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMaria Olofsson
trout31 cmAnders Karlsson
perch19 cmGustav Rask
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