Björnkällan
southern steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björnkällan is a southern steep trout brook. 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 Björnkällan
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Forsbergtrout30 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssontrout28 cm
- 3Magnus Brandttrout28 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmwhitefish27 cm
- 5Jürgen Åströmwhitefish27 cm
- 6Jukka Åbergwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmKlaus Eriksson
whitefish27 cmFredrik Boström
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