Österån
salmon river · 56°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån is a 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 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike57 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerpike53 cm
- 3Lars Weberpike49 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerbream32 cm
- 5Rickard Rasksutare28 cm
- 6Uwe Vainioroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Krüger
bream32 cmKjell Krüger
sutare28 cmRickard Rask
roach15 cmUwe Vainio
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