Österbäcken
salmon river · 67°N
flow 58 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Österbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Nyströmpike53 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonroach15 cm
- 3Sara Holmroach15 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmroach15 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistruffe10 cm
- 6Ida Månssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOle Nyström
roach15 cmSara Holm
ruffe10 cmHeike Lindqvist
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