Björkälven
northern lowland river · 65°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven 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 Björkälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna NyströmArctic char32 cm
- 2Erik Blomtrout30 cm
- 3Roland LundArctic char30 cm
- 4Sabine Vogeltrout29 cm
- 5Oskar Häggtrout28 cm
- 6Lars BoströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmErik Blom
Arctic char28 cmLars Boström
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