Österbäcken
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Österbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssonpike56 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergpike51 cm
- 3Anna Blomsutare31 cm
- 4Torbjörn Brandtsutare29 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Åströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Sjöberg
sutare31 cmAnna Blom
perch19 cmStefan Åström
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