Björkälven
salmon river · 66°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven is a 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 Björkälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid Nieminensalmon52 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundsea trout51 cm
- 3Johan Rasksea trout40 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonensea trout36 cm
- 5Maria Bakketrout28 cm
- 6Elin Hansengrayling24 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmAstrid Nieminen
sea trout51 cmMagnus Hedlund
trout28 cmMaria Bakke
grayling24 cmElin Hansen
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