Björkån
lowland river · 62°N
flow 51 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån is a 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
- 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 Björkån
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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Björkburbot45 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssontrout29 cm
- 3Tomas Wikströmwhitefish28 cm
- 4Ole Brandtgrayling25 cm
- 5Emil Boströmperch22 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot45 cmOle Björk
trout29 cmKlaus Karlsson
whitefish28 cmTomas Wikström
grayling25 cmOle Brandt
perch22 cmEmil Boström
roach15 cmBjørn Boström
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