Björkälven
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven is a southern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
- 1Erik Raskpike58 cm
- 2Mats Krügertrout36 cm
- 3Kjell Krügertrout28 cm
- 4Anna Wagnersutare28 cm
- 5Eva Viklundsutare27 cm
- 6Torbjörn Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmErik Rask
sutare28 cmAnna Wagner
trout28 cmKjell Krüger
perch18 cmTorbjörn Lund
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