Björnbäcken
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björnbäcken is a northern 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 Björnbäcken
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkburbot40 cm
- 2Tomas Lehmannburbot40 cm
- 3Heike Holmburbot38 cm
- 4Petra Brandtburbot36 cm
- 5Stefan Karlssonburbot36 cm
- 6Ida Månssontrout29 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmTomas Lehmann
trout29 cmIda Månsson
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