Björkbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 56 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkbäcken is a southern 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssonpike59 cm
- 2Sören Häggpike52 cm
- 3Gustav Blomburbot50 cm
- 4Per Åbergburbot37 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssongrayling26 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmSören Hägg
burbot37 cmPer Åberg
grayling26 cmHanna Pettersson
roach14 cmOskar Vogel
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