Österströmmen
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Österströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Wikströmpike53 cm
- 2Mats Häggbream30 cm
- 3Ole Nyströmbjörkna15 cm
- 4Heike Dahlroach14 cm
- 5Magnus Fischerruffe11 cm
- 6Ida Norénruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmStefan Wikström
bream30 cmMats Hägg
björkna15 cmOle Nyström
roach14 cmHeike Dahl
ruffe10 cmIda Norén
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