Österälven
northern lowland river · 56°N
flow 44 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven is a northern lowland 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 Österälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Weberpike51 cm
- 2Mats Bergpike50 cm
- 3Lars Korhonenpike50 cm
- 4Oskar Norénperch19 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerperch19 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTomas Weber
perch19 cmOskar Norén
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