Björnbäcken
salmon river · 59°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björnbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Björnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssonbream33 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenperch19 cm
- 3Anders Månssonperch18 cm
- 4Elin Åbergruda18 cm
- 5Kjell Bergroach15 cm
- 6Uwe Weberroach14 cm
Species records here
bream33 cmErik Olofsson
perch18 cmAnders Månsson
ruda18 cmElin Åberg
roach15 cmKjell Berg
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