Björkälven
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven is a southern 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 Björkälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 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
- 1Sara Fischerpike54 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergbream41 cm
- 3Klaus Erikssonburbot40 cm
- 4Ida Raskbream32 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch26 cm
- 6Kjell Sjöbergperch20 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSara Fischer
burbot40 cmKlaus Eriksson
bream32 cmIda Rask
perch20 cmKjell Sjöberg
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