Österbäcken
flowing forest stream · 61°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a 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 Österbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
The catch board
- 1Anna Månssonål56 cm
- 2Linnea Häggpike55 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakkeburbot36 cm
- 4Sören Ektrout30 cm
- 5Sara Fischerregnbåge29 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenperch22 cm
Species records here
ål56 cmAnna Månsson
pike55 cmLinnea Hägg
burbot36 cmBjørn Bakke
trout30 cmSören Ek
regnbåge29 cmSara Fischer
perch22 cmEmil Nieminen
The same water, for real
