Bjäbäcken
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bjäbäcken is a southern salmon 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Bjäbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergål58 cm
- 2Maria Åbergål55 cm
- 3Ole Boströmpike52 cm
- 4Per Nyströmburbot36 cm
- 5Nils Åbergsutare29 cm
- 6Karin Schmidtperch19 cm
Species records here
ål55 cmMaria Åberg
pike52 cmOle Boström
burbot36 cmPer Nyström
sutare29 cmNils Åberg
perch19 cmKarin Schmidt
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