Björkbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkbäcken is a southern lowland 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
- 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Sjöbergpike63 cm
- 2Karin Nyströmpike51 cm
- 3Heike Sundinwhitefish27 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssonperch19 cm
- 5Anna Wagnerperch18 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmMats Sjöberg
whitefish27 cmHeike Sundin
perch18 cmEmil Nyström
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