Björntjärnbäcken
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 31 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björntjärnbäcken 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 Björntjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Björktrout32 cm
- 2Axel MånssonArctic char31 cm
- 3Wolfgang Krügertrout30 cm
- 4Bjørn Ektrout30 cm
- 5Elin StrandArctic char30 cm
- 6Eva Falkroach15 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmBjørn Ek
Arctic char30 cmElin Strand
roach15 cmEva Falk
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