Björkån
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån is a southern salmon 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonål46 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 3Wolfgang Brandttrout28 cm
- 4Magnus Fischerroach15 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlelritsa6 cm
- 6Nils Sandströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmKlaus Karlsson
trout29 cmMagnus Hedlund
roach15 cmMagnus Fischer
elritsa6 cmNils Sandström
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