Österån
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån 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
- 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 Österån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidttrout30 cm
- 2Uwe Webertrout28 cm
- 3Mats Krügertrout28 cm
- 4Per Dahltrout28 cm
- 5Lars Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansenelritsa5 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch18 cmLars Johansen
elritsa5 cmBjørn Johansen
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