Björkströmmen
lowland river · 65°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkströmmen is a 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
- 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 Björkströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmtrout32 cm
- 2Anders Karlssontrout32 cm
- 3Henrik Ektrout30 cm
- 4Klaus Strandgrayling25 cm
- 5Erik Viklundgrayling25 cm
- 6Jukka Fischergrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmBjørn Nyström
grayling23 cmJukka Fischer
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