Österån
northern salmon river · 66°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån is a northern 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
- 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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wikströmtrout34 cm
- 2Roland Krügertrout29 cm
- 3Nils Viklundtrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Ekroach15 cm
- 5Ida Vogelelritsa6 cm
- 6Oskar Åbergstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmNils Viklund
roach15 cmStefan Ek
stensimpa6 cmOskar Åberg
elritsa6 cmIda Vogel
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