Bjäsbäcken
salmon river · 64°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bjäsbäcken is a 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 Bjäsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Sjöbergpike54 cm
- 2Heike Holmpike51 cm
- 3Mikael Petterssonpike50 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergtrout38 cm
- 5Karin Nilssontrout29 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKjell Sjöberg
trout29 cmKarin Nilsson
roach14 cmStefan Karlsson
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