Bjurtjärnbäcken
steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bjurtjärnbäcken is a 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 Bjurtjärnbäcken
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hägggrayling24 cm
- 2Uwe Webergrayling24 cm
- 3Elin Åberggrayling24 cm
- 4Jonas Johansenstensimpa7 cm
- 5Roland Holmstensimpa6 cm
- 6Tomas Wikströmstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
grayling24 cmUwe Weber
stensimpa6 cmRoland Holm
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