Österströmmen
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österströmmen is a southern steep trout brook. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Schmidtpike52 cm
- 2Sören Dahlpike50 cm
- 3Johan Nieminenburbot50 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmsutare28 cm
- 5Lars Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundroach16 cm
Species records here
burbot50 cmJohan Nieminen
pike50 cmSören Dahl
sutare28 cmAxel Nyström
perch18 cmLars Boström
roach16 cmKjell Hedlund
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