Botjärnsbäcken
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Botjärnsbäcken is a southern salmon 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 Botjärnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Björn Bergsalmon54 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonsalmon54 cm
- 3Sabine Schmidtsalmon53 cm
- 4Fredrik Korhonensea trout40 cm
- 5Maria Johansentrout29 cm
- 6Mats Erikssontrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmBjörn Berg
sea trout40 cmFredrik Korhonen
trout29 cmMaria Johansen
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