Öster-Bjurbäcken
lowland river · 64°N
flow 61 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Öster-Bjurbäcken 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 Öster-Bjurbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Olofssonburbot36 cm
- 2Jukka Vogeltrout31 cm
- 3Elin HansenArctic char30 cm
- 4Roland Sandströmtrout30 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerperch21 cm
- 6Fredrik Erikssonelritsa7 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmMaria Olofsson
trout31 cmJukka Vogel
Arctic char30 cmElin Hansen
perch21 cmJonas Krüger
elritsa7 cmFredrik Eriksson
The same water, for real
