Björkvasseln
southern lowland river · 61°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkvasseln is a southern 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 Björkvasseln
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike53 cm
- 2Astrid Häggtrout36 cm
- 3Henrik Ekregnbåge33 cm
- 4Stefan EkArctic char33 cm
- 5Sören Björkvendace13 cm
- 6Kjell Brandtstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKlaus Karlsson
trout36 cmAstrid Hägg
Arctic char33 cmStefan Ek
regnbåge33 cmHenrik Ek
vendace13 cmSören Björk
stensimpa7 cmKjell Brandt
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