Österån
northern lowland river · 69°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österån is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Ekpike51 cm
- 2Linnea Björktrout30 cm
- 3Anders Karlssontrout29 cm
- 4Roland Olofssongrayling26 cm
- 5Karin Nilssonperch23 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmWolfgang Ek
trout30 cmLinnea Björk
grayling26 cmRoland Olofsson
perch23 cmKarin Nilsson
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