Björkströmmen
southern lowland river · 57°N
flow 42 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkströmmen is a southern lowland 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 Björkströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Lindqvistål56 cm
- 2Petra Ekzander40 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergregnbåge30 cm
- 4Jukka Webertrout30 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonentrout28 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
ål56 cmAnders Lindqvist
zander40 cmPetra Ek
regnbåge30 cmErik Sjöberg
trout28 cmStefan Korhonen
perch18 cmJohan Karlsson
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