Österbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a southern salmon 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 Österbäcken
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas WikströmArctic char33 cm
- 2Tomas BrandtArctic char31 cm
- 3Astrid HäggArctic char30 cm
- 4Stefan EkArctic char29 cm
- 5Maria HäggArctic char29 cm
- 6Maria EkArctic char28 cm
The same water, for real
