Björkälven
flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven is a 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 Björkälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Månssonpike53 cm
- 2Ole Krügerpike49 cm
- 3Heike Holmburbot38 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 5Karin Schmidttrout28 cm
- 6Heike Nilssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOle Krüger
burbot38 cmHeike Holm
trout29 cmTomas Lindqvist
grayling24 cmHeike Nilsson
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