Björkån
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån 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 Björkån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sundinpike52 cm
- 2Emil Falktrout32 cm
- 3Hanna Brandttrout31 cm
- 4Jonas Krügertrout30 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansenperch19 cm
- 6Uwe Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Sundin
trout32 cmEmil Falk
perch19 cmJürgen Hansen
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