Österbäcken
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 30 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Österbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Erikssonelritsa7 cm
- 2Jürgen Åströmelritsa6 cm
- 3Johan Viklundelritsa6 cm
- 4Tomas Weberelritsa6 cm
- 5Anna Nyströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Maria Ekelritsa5 cm
The same water, for real
