Österälven
southern steep trout brook · 57°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven 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 Österälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Karlssonbream39 cm
- 2Mats Sjöbergburbot37 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundsutare29 cm
- 4Sabine Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 5Erik Sjöbergsarv15 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtruffe11 cm
Species records here
bream39 cmLinnea Karlsson
burbot37 cmMats Sjöberg
sutare29 cmRickard Viklund
perch18 cmSabine Sjöberg
sarv15 cmErik Sjöberg
ruffe11 cmRoland Schmidt
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