Björkströmmen
salmon river · 66°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkströmmen 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 Björkströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Holmsalmon56 cm
- 2Emil Webersea trout41 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergsea trout41 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssontrout31 cm
- 5Emil Vainiotrout29 cm
- 6Elin Fischertrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmPer Holm
sea trout41 cmJukka Åberg
trout31 cmKlaus Olofsson
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