Björkbäcken
lowland river · 57°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkbäcken 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 Björkbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Åbergtrout31 cm
- 2Karl Lundgrayling28 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmgrayling26 cm
- 4Sören Dahlgrayling25 cm
- 5Ida Boströmgrayling23 cm
- 6Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmNils Åberg
grayling28 cmKarl Lund
perch18 cmLars Wagner
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