Österbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Österbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Nieminenpike51 cm
- 2Gustav Viklundburbot40 cm
- 3Ida Boströmtrout31 cm
- 4Torbjörn HäggArctic char28 cm
- 5Karl Petterssongrayling24 cm
- 6Karin Månssonperch20 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmPer Nieminen
burbot40 cmGustav Viklund
trout31 cmIda Boström
Arctic char28 cmTorbjörn Hägg
grayling24 cmKarl Pettersson
perch20 cmKarin Månsson
The same water, for real
