Björkströmmen
steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkströmmen is a steep trout brook. 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 Björkströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Schmidtpike55 cm
- 2Axel Lehmannpike51 cm
- 3Mats Nieminengrayling26 cm
- 4Per Dahlgrayling24 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtgrayling24 cm
- 6Anna Wagnerstäm15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Lehmann
grayling26 cmMats Nieminen
stäm15 cmAnna Wagner
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