Österströmmen
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 43 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Häggpike52 cm
- 2Hanna Viklundtrout30 cm
- 3Erik Blomwhitefish27 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmgrayling25 cm
- 5Sara Holmwhitefish25 cm
- 6Ida Vogelgrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmOskar Hägg
trout30 cmHanna Viklund
whitefish27 cmErik Blom
grayling24 cmIda Vogel
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