Björkbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.9%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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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
The catch board
- 1Oskar Åbergpike53 cm
- 2Ida Rasktrout28 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtwhitefish25 cm
- 4Maria Holmperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonroach16 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOskar Åberg
trout28 cmIda Rask
whitefish25 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmStefan Olofsson
roach16 cmRickard Olofsson
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