Bjurbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bjurbäcken is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Bjurbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Björkbream37 cm
- 2Emil Åströmtrout32 cm
- 3Stefan Ekbream31 cm
- 4Ole Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Per Schmidtperch19 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmEmil Åström
bream31 cmStefan Ek
grayling24 cmOle Boström
perch19 cmPer Schmidt
elritsa6 cmKarin Nyström
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