Björsjöbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björsjöbäcken is a northern 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 Björsjöbäcken
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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Viklundpike53 cm
- 2Lars Webertrout32 cm
- 3Wolfgang NyströmArctic char29 cm
- 4Wolfgang KorhonenArctic char29 cm
- 5Sören Månssongrayling25 cm
- 6Gustav Karlssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmNils Viklund
trout32 cmLars Weber
Arctic char29 cmWolfgang Nyström
grayling25 cmSören Månsson
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