Björkälven
lowland river · 64°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven is a 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nieminentrout33 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssontrout31 cm
- 3Sören Björktrout29 cm
- 4Björn Bergtrout28 cm
- 5Ole Krügergrayling24 cm
- 6Heike Sjöberggrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmSören Björk
grayling24 cmHeike Sjöberg
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