Björkvattsbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkvattsbäcken is a southern 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 Björkvattsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtpike58 cm
- 2Gustav Åströmpike57 cm
- 3Sören Månssonpike55 cm
- 4Elin Hansentrout28 cm
- 5Roland Schmidttrout28 cm
- 6Maria Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmStefan Brandt
trout28 cmElin Hansen
perch18 cmMaria Holm
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