Österälven
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven 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 Österälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Webertrout37 cm
- 2Heike KorhonenArctic char30 cm
- 3Maria EkArctic char28 cm
- 4Anders KarlssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Emil StrandArctic char28 cm
- 6Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
trout37 cmJukka Weber
Arctic char28 cmEmil Strand
perch18 cmOskar Hedlund
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