Björkån
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån 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 Björkån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmpike58 cm
- 2Uwe Sundinpike51 cm
- 3Emil Vainiotrout28 cm
- 4Oskar Noréngrayling25 cm
- 5Henrik Lundgrayling24 cm
- 6Sabine Vainioperch22 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmUwe Sundin
trout28 cmEmil Vainio
grayling25 cmOskar Norén
perch22 cmSabine Vainio
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