Björkälven
southern salmon river · 66°N
flow 14 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven 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 Björkälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Hanna BrandtArctic char32 cm
- 2Torbjörn BrandtArctic char30 cm
- 3Oskar Wagnertrout29 cm
- 4Klaus Strandtrout29 cm
- 5Oskar Lehmannperch18 cm
- 6Torbjörn Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmHanna Brandt
trout29 cmKlaus Strand
perch18 cmOskar Lehmann
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