Österån
steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån is a steep trout brook. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmtrout34 cm
- 2Jonas Wagnertrout32 cm
- 3Sören Björktrout30 cm
- 4Linnea Fischertrout30 cm
- 5Emil Boströmtrout29 cm
- 6Maria Webertrout29 cm
The same water, for real