Österbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Petra Månssontrout33 cm
- 3Wolfgang Åbergbream31 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 5Per Bakkegrayling23 cm
- 6Hanna Strandgrayling23 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHanna Lindqvist
bream31 cmWolfgang Åberg
trout29 cmHeike Wikström
grayling23 cmPer Bakke
The same water, for real
