Bjännkällbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bjännkällbäcken 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
- 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 Bjännkällbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergsalmon63 cm
- 2Linnea Korhonenpike58 cm
- 3Heike Boströmsea trout37 cm
- 4Roland Olofssonsea trout36 cm
- 5Per Åbergtrout31 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonperch20 cm
Species records here
salmon63 cmErik Sjöberg
pike58 cmLinnea Korhonen
sea trout37 cmHeike Boström
trout31 cmPer Åberg
perch20 cmJohan Karlsson
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