Björkälven
northern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven is a northern 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 Björkälven
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
- 1Sara Norénpike53 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerburbot39 cm
- 3Fredrik Hedlundburbot36 cm
- 4Oskar LehmannArctic char33 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtgrayling24 cm
- 6Jürgen Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmSara Norén
burbot36 cmFredrik Hedlund
Arctic char33 cmOskar Lehmann
grayling24 cmErik Schmidt
perch18 cmJürgen Hägg
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