Björkälven
salmon river · 65°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.5% 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Olofssontrout35 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmtrout33 cm
- 3Björn Boströmtrout28 cm
- 4Karin Sjöbergperch20 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundperch18 cm
- 6Per Bakkestensimpa7 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmKjell Olofsson
perch20 cmKarin Sjöberg
stensimpa7 cmPer Bakke
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