Österälven
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österälven is a southern lowland 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 Österälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Weberpike56 cm
- 2Axel Nilssonpike54 cm
- 3Maria Åbergbream33 cm
- 4Bjørn Johansenbream30 cm
- 5Ole Brandtbream30 cm
- 6Maria Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmAxel Nilsson
bream33 cmMaria Åberg
perch18 cmMaria Hägg
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