Björkälven
salmon river · 57°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.3% 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Björkälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Nieminenpike63 cm
- 2Eva Nyströmpike49 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundburbot40 cm
- 4Uwe Sundinbream30 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmsutare28 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmperch20 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmMats Nieminen
burbot40 cmGustav Viklund
bream30 cmUwe Sundin
sutare28 cmBjørn Boström
perch20 cmOle Sandström
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