Björkbäcken
salmon river · 61°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkbäcken 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 Björkbäcken
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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandtpike50 cm
- 2Karin Sjöbergburbot36 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundburbot36 cm
- 4Tomas Webergrayling24 cm
- 5Ida Norénperch19 cm
- 6Tomas Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Brandt
burbot36 cmKarin Sjöberg
grayling24 cmTomas Weber
perch19 cmIda Norén
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