Björkån
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån is a southern salmon 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 Björkån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssontrout30 cm
- 2Maria Holmwhitefish25 cm
- 3Oskar Norénperch19 cm
- 4Mikko Holmperch18 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerperch18 cm
- 6Axel Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmKlaus Karlsson
whitefish25 cmMaria Holm
perch19 cmOskar Norén
roach15 cmAxel Boström
The same water, for real
