Österbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 58°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Österbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Åströmål48 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonburbot38 cm
- 3Ole Krügersutare32 cm
- 4Bjørn Falktrout29 cm
- 5Elin Åbergtrout28 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmHanna Åström
burbot38 cmAndreas Pettersson
sutare32 cmOle Krüger
trout29 cmBjørn Falk
perch18 cmFredrik Krüger
The same water, for real
