Björkbäcken
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkbäcken is a southern salmon 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Lundpike59 cm
- 2Axel Boströmpike51 cm
- 3Oskar Nilssonpike50 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmpike50 cm
- 5Axel Nilssontrout30 cm
- 6Hanna Viklundtrout29 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Boström
trout29 cmHanna Viklund
The same water, for real
