Björnatjärnabäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björnatjärnabäcken is a salmon 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 Björnatjärnabäcken
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Ekpike56 cm
- 2Fredrik Björkpike53 cm
- 3Mikael Nieminentrout33 cm
- 4Lars NilssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Heike Dahltrout28 cm
- 6Rickard LundArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmKarin Ek
trout33 cmMikael Nieminen
Arctic char28 cmRickard Lund
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