Björkån
northern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
- 1Tomas Wikströmtrout30 cm
- 2Per Sundintrout30 cm
- 3Stefan BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 4Wolfgang Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 5Eva Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
Arctic char29 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmJonas Krüger
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