Björnbäcken
salmon river · 65°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.2% 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
- 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundpike56 cm
- 2Henrik Bergpike50 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergtrout35 cm
- 4Oskar Åbergtrout29 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonwhitefish26 cm
- 6Jonas Wikströmwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAstrid Viklund
trout29 cmOskar Åberg
whitefish24 cmJonas Wikström
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