Björkbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkbäcken 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 Björkbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidtburbot37 cm
- 2Sören HäggArctic char32 cm
- 3Per Åberggrayling28 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenwhitefish24 cm
- 5Kjell Bergperch21 cm
- 6Ole Weberperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmJürgen Schmidt
Arctic char32 cmSören Hägg
grayling28 cmPer Åberg
whitefish24 cmJukka Korhonen
perch21 cmKjell Berg
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