Björkälven
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven 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 Björkälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Månssonpike55 cm
- 2Johan Viklundpike54 cm
- 3Stefan Karlssonpike49 cm
- 4Lars StrandArctic char29 cm
- 5Emil Nieminentrout28 cm
- 6Anders KarlssonArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Karlsson
Arctic char28 cmAnders Karlsson
trout28 cmEmil Nieminen
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