Björkån
flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
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
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Häggtrout32 cm
- 2Magnus Lehmanntrout32 cm
- 3Eva Bakketrout28 cm
- 4Hanna Petterssonelritsa6 cm
- 5Per Sundinelritsa6 cm
- 6Axel Nyströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmMagnus Lehmann
elritsa6 cmHanna Pettersson
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