Bursjöbäcken
salmon river · 62°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bursjöbäcken is a 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 Bursjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Erikssonsalmon62 cm
- 2Maria Häggpike50 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergål44 cm
- 4Ida Vogelregnbåge28 cm
- 5Per Schmidtruda16 cm
- 6Fredrik Hedlundroach14 cm
Species records here
salmon62 cmMats Eriksson
pike50 cmMaria Hägg
ål44 cmErik Sjöberg
regnbåge28 cmIda Vogel
ruda16 cmPer Schmidt
roach14 cmFredrik Hedlund
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