Björkbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkbäcken 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 Björkbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Nilssonål45 cm
- 2Torbjörn Brandtål45 cm
- 3Henrik Ektrout33 cm
- 4Maria Lundtrout30 cm
- 5Heike Nilssontrout30 cm
- 6Gustav Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmLars Nilsson
trout33 cmHenrik Ek
roach14 cmGustav Rask
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