Österån
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån 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 Österån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria SandströmArctic char29 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonregnbåge28 cm
- 3Per Sundinroach15 cm
- 4Mats Nieminenroach15 cm
- 5Ida Norénelritsa6 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmMaria Sandström
regnbåge28 cmKlaus Karlsson
roach15 cmMats Nieminen
elritsa6 cmIda Norén
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