Björkselbäcken
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkselbäcken is a northern lowland 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 Björkselbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Brandtpike55 cm
- 2Bjørn Nyströmsalmon52 cm
- 3Stefan Wikströmburbot38 cm
- 4Björn Olofssonburbot37 cm
- 5Karl Månssonhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 6Sabine Vainioperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmOle Brandt
salmon52 cmBjørn Nyström
burbot37 cmBjörn Olofsson
havsoring-baltic21 cmKarl Månsson
perch19 cmSabine Vainio
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