Björkån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån 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 Björkån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Strandtrout32 cm
- 2Maria Häggtrout30 cm
- 3Ida RaskArctic char29 cm
- 4Petra Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtperch19 cm
- 6Kjell Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmElin Strand
Arctic char29 cmIda Rask
perch19 cmStefan Brandt
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