Österån
northern lowland river · 67°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån 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 Österån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssontrout39 cm
- 2Mats Hansentrout34 cm
- 3Karl Nyströmtrout33 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergtrout33 cm
- 5Axel Lindqvisttrout32 cm
- 6Nils Erikssontrout28 cm
The same water, for real