Björkälven
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Björkälven
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Blompike55 cm
- 2Axel Nieminenpike54 cm
- 3Sara Fischerpike53 cm
- 4Heike Fischerpike51 cm
- 5Rickard Raskpike49 cm
- 6Linnea Nieminenpike49 cm
The same water, for real
