Björkälven
southern flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Björkälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sandströmburbot38 cm
- 2Jonas Blomburbot37 cm
- 3Maria Johansenbream33 cm
- 4Björn Boströmsutare31 cm
- 5Roland Schmidtperch20 cm
- 6Heike Dahlperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmJonas Blom
bream33 cmMaria Johansen
sutare31 cmBjörn Boström
perch19 cmHeike Dahl
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