Österån
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån is a southern 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
- 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 Österån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Månssonpike51 cm
- 2Uwe Nilssonpike51 cm
- 3Maria Häggpike50 cm
- 4Heike Sundinregnbåge31 cm
- 5Fredrik Björktrout28 cm
- 6Hanna Åströmperch21 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmElin Månsson
regnbåge31 cmHeike Sundin
trout28 cmFredrik Björk
perch21 cmHanna Åström
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