Björktjärnsbäcken
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björktjärnsbäcken 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 Björktjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Krügerburbot42 cm
- 2Astrid Häggburbot41 cm
- 3Ole Krügerburbot38 cm
- 4Bjørn Johansentrout30 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 6Erik Sandströmregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmAstrid Hägg
trout29 cmLars Lindqvist
regnbåge28 cmErik Sandström
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