Österströmmen
steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen is a 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 Österströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Rasktrout31 cm
- 2Karin Månssonregnbåge31 cm
- 3Lars Weberregnbåge29 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssongrayling28 cm
- 5Elin Ektrout28 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
regnbåge29 cmLars Weber
trout28 cmElin Ek
grayling28 cmMikael Pettersson
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