Björkströmmen
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkströmmen 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
- 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Lehmannburbot36 cm
- 2Jürgen Dahlburbot36 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergtrout31 cm
- 4Wolfgang Olofssontrout30 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonentrout29 cm
- 6Linnea Fischertrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmAxel Lehmann
trout31 cmJukka Åberg
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