Björnmyrbäck
salmon river · 61°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björnmyrbäck 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 Björnmyrbäck
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Åströmtrout28 cm
- 2Axel LehmannArctic char28 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmgrayling25 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssonperch19 cm
- 5Axel Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmAxel Lehmann
trout28 cmJürgen Åström
grayling25 cmTomas Wikström
perch18 cmAxel Boström
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