Österån
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.3%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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per SundinArctic char33 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmtrout30 cm
- 3Sören BjörkArctic char29 cm
- 4Emil VainioArctic char29 cm
- 5Per Holmgrayling27 cm
- 6Axel Lindqvistgrayling26 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmJonas Wikström
Arctic char29 cmSören Björk
grayling27 cmPer Holm
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