Österån
northern flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Nyströmpike52 cm
- 2Anders Karlssontrout38 cm
- 3Erik RaskArctic char38 cm
- 4Sören HäggArctic char32 cm
- 5Lars Holmtrout30 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmtrout29 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPer Nyström
Arctic char32 cmSören Hägg
trout29 cmBjørn Boström
The same water, for real
