Björntjärnsbäcken
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björntjärnsbäcken 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 Björntjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergpike55 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmål53 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergtrout34 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöbergregnbåge32 cm
- 5Jukka SchmidtArctic char31 cm
- 6Magnus Lehmannregnbåge30 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmElin Åberg
ål53 cmBjørn Boström
trout34 cmHenrik Forsberg
Arctic char31 cmJukka Schmidt
regnbåge30 cmMagnus Lehmann
The same water, for real
