Österån
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån 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 Österån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssonburbot38 cm
- 2Erik Holmtrout32 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlwhitefish24 cm
- 4Karin Nilssonperch23 cm
- 5Maria Åbergroach16 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmStefan Olofsson
trout32 cmErik Holm
whitefish24 cmJürgen Dahl
perch23 cmKarin Nilsson
roach14 cmKarin Nyström
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