Österälven
northern lowland river · 58°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Österälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 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
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Nilssonzander42 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerroach19 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssonruda18 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmvendace13 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergruffe10 cm
- 6Oskar Nilssonlöja10 cm
Species records here
zander42 cmAnders Nilsson
roach19 cmAstrid Wagner
ruda18 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
vendace13 cmAxel Nyström
löja10 cmOskar Nilsson
ruffe10 cmHeike Sjöberg
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