Väster-Bjurbäcken
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Väster-Bjurbäcken 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 Väster-Bjurbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberburbot40 cm
- 2Björn StrandArctic char31 cm
- 3Stefan StrandArctic char30 cm
- 4Heike Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Kjell Olofssonwhitefish25 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmLars Weber
Arctic char31 cmBjörn Strand
trout28 cmHeike Hägg
whitefish25 cmKjell Olofsson
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