Björkbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 66°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkbäcken is a southern 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 Björkbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara Holmpike54 cm
- 2Torbjörn Petterssonburbot41 cm
- 3Per Fischerwhitefish25 cm
- 4Mikko Krügervendace13 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerruffe10 cm
- 6Astrid Holmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSara Holm
burbot41 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
whitefish25 cmPer Fischer
vendace13 cmMikko Krüger
ruffe10 cmAstrid Holm
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