Österströmmen
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen is a southern 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 Österströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Olofssonpike52 cm
- 2Per Nieminenpike50 cm
- 3Heike Sjöbergtrout32 cm
- 4Bjørn Ektrout30 cm
- 5Johan Rasktrout29 cm
- 6Karin Erikssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Nieminen
trout29 cmJohan Rask
perch18 cmKarin Eriksson
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