Björtnsjöbäcken
northern lowland river · 63°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björtnsjöbäcken 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 Björtnsjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 2Uwe Vainiotrout31 cm
- 3Ida Norénwhitefish24 cm
- 4Maria Johansenroach18 cm
- 5Wolfgang Korhonenroach14 cm
- 6Mikko Krügervendace13 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMats Lindqvist
trout31 cmUwe Vainio
whitefish24 cmIda Norén
roach18 cmMaria Johansen
vendace13 cmMikko Krüger
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