Österbäcken
salmon river · 58°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken 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
- 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Brandtzander40 cm
- 2Ole Nyströmregnbåge33 cm
- 3Anna Blomregnbåge32 cm
- 4Björn Boströmtrout30 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonregnbåge28 cm
- 6Jukka Vogelregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmWolfgang Brandt
regnbåge33 cmOle Nyström
trout30 cmBjörn Boström
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