Björkån
flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 1.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån is a 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 Björkån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Schmidtål51 cm
- 2Rickard Brandttrout29 cm
- 3Eva Nyströmgrayling25 cm
- 4Lars Weberroach14 cm
- 5Karin Johansenruffe10 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
ål51 cmSabine Schmidt
trout29 cmRickard Brandt
grayling25 cmEva Nyström
roach14 cmLars Weber
ruffe10 cmKarin Johansen
stensimpa6 cmMaria Eriksson
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