Österälven
northern lowland river · 58°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven is a northern 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 Österälven
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
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike49 cm
- 2Astrid Krügerpike49 cm
- 3Rickard Rasktrout31 cm
- 4Oskar Noréntrout29 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAstrid Krüger
trout29 cmOskar Norén
perch18 cmMats Lindqvist
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