Björkströmmen
northern lowland river · 69°N
flow 16 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkströmmen is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Karlssontrout29 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmgrayling27 cm
- 3Gustav Raskgrayling26 cm
- 4Elin Åberggrayling25 cm
- 5Axel Petterssongrayling24 cm
- 6Maria Olofssongrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
grayling25 cmElin Åberg
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