Österströmmen
salmon river · 61°N
flow 34 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen 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 Österströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland LundArctic char38 cm
- 2Maria Lundregnbåge36 cm
- 3Astrid HedlundArctic char31 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergbream30 cm
- 5Kjell Sjöbergroach16 cm
- 6Maria Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
regnbåge36 cmMaria Lund
Arctic char31 cmAstrid Hedlund
bream30 cmHenrik Forsberg
roach16 cmKjell Sjöberg
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