Österbäcken
southern salmon river · 61°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a southern salmon 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 Österbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Olofssonål56 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerburbot39 cm
- 3Bjørn Falkwhitefish27 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenwhitefish24 cm
- 5Mats Erikssonsarv18 cm
- 6Hanna Petterssonroach14 cm
Species records here
ål56 cmAndreas Olofsson
burbot39 cmOskar Wagner
whitefish24 cmJukka Korhonen
sarv18 cmMats Eriksson
roach14 cmHanna Pettersson
The same water, for real
