Björkbäcken
lowland river · 62°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.3%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundburbot39 cm
- 2Oskar Nilssontrout34 cm
- 3Karl Boströmtrout29 cm
- 4Per Sundintrout28 cm
- 5Lars Webertrout28 cm
- 6Eva Falkperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmElin Hedlund
trout28 cmPer Sundin
perch19 cmEva Falk
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