Österströmmen
lowland river · 58°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.6%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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Åströmpike67 cm
- 2Mikko Brandtpike56 cm
- 3Erik Holmtrout31 cm
- 4Rickard Noréntrout30 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonentrout30 cm
- 6Ida Månssontrout29 cm
Species records here
pike67 cmHanna Åström
trout30 cmStefan Korhonen
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