Österbäcken
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.2% 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
- 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 Österbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
mal
typically ~100 cm · can reach 250 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonmal109 cm
- 2Tomas Wikströmmal83 cm
- 3Elin Hansenzander44 cm
- 4Ole Hedlundzander44 cm
- 5Oskar Lehmannkarp38 cm
- 6Sabine Sjöbergwhitefish26 cm
Species records here
mal83 cmTomas Wikström
zander44 cmElin Hansen
karp38 cmOskar Lehmann
whitefish26 cmSabine Sjöberg
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