Österälven
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 24 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven is a southern 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 Österälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Schmidtpike58 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike57 cm
- 3Hanna Strandtrout32 cm
- 4Maria Erikssontrout29 cm
- 5Ole Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 6Henrik Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmErik Schmidt
trout29 cmMaria Eriksson
perch18 cmHenrik Lund
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