Österströmmen
lowland river · 68°N
flow 45 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen is a 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 Österströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Häggpike54 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmpike53 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvisttrout39 cm
- 4Emil Wagnertrout29 cm
- 5Rickard Rasktrout29 cm
- 6Andreas Olofssontrout28 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmWolfgang Nyström
trout39 cmHeike Lindqvist
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