Österån
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Österån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Petterssonpike50 cm
- 2Sabine Vogelkarp38 cm
- 3Mats Lindqvistbream31 cm
- 4Sabine Vainiobream31 cm
- 5Axel Nilssonsutare29 cm
- 6Magnus Lehmannsarv15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAndreas Pettersson
karp38 cmSabine Vogel
bream31 cmMats Lindqvist
sutare29 cmAxel Nilsson
sarv15 cmMagnus Lehmann
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