Österbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Lindqvistsalmon54 cm
- 2Fredrik Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 3Jukka Åberggrayling27 cm
- 4Oskar Noréngrayling25 cm
- 5Stefan Strandperch18 cm
- 6Karl Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmTomas Lindqvist
trout29 cmFredrik Hedlund
grayling25 cmOskar Norén
perch18 cmStefan Strand
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