Österbäcken
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a southern 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Weberwhitefish26 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonwhitefish24 cm
- 3Eva Falkwhitefish24 cm
- 4Jukka Sundinwhitefish24 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonwhitefish24 cm
- 6Johan Viklundwhitefish24 cm
The same water, for real
