Björkälven
southern lowland river · 63°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Björkälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Nieminenpike62 cm
- 2Stefan Falkpike53 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergpike51 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssonregnbåge30 cm
- 5Ida Sundinregnbåge29 cm
- 6Mats Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmErik Sjöberg
regnbåge30 cmMikael Pettersson
roach14 cmMats Åberg
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