Björkån
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån 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 Björkån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Lundpike62 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnertrout34 cm
- 3Gustav Schmidttrout29 cm
- 4Emil Nieminenperch20 cm
- 5Sara Holmperch18 cm
- 6Sara Johansenruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmSören Lund
trout29 cmGustav Schmidt
perch18 cmSara Holm
ruffe11 cmSara Johansen
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