Björkströmmen
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkströmmen 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 Björkströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Lundpike54 cm
- 2Heike Fischerzander47 cm
- 3Jonas Johansenål46 cm
- 4Stefan Ekzander40 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerwhitefish26 cm
- 6Sören Björkvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmAnna Lund
ål46 cmJonas Johansen
zander40 cmStefan Ek
whitefish26 cmEmil Wagner
vendace13 cmSören Björk
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