Björkälven
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Björkälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Åströmburbot41 cm
- 2Ida Boströmsutare31 cm
- 3Andreas Olofssonbream31 cm
- 4Tomas Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkruda15 cm
- 6Rickard Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmJürgen Åström
bream31 cmAndreas Olofsson
sutare31 cmIda Boström
perch19 cmTomas Brandt
ruda15 cmFredrik Björk
roach14 cmRickard Åberg
The same water, for real
