Björkån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån 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 Björkån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 2Kjell Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 3Mikael Korhonenperch19 cm
- 4Kjell Vogelperch18 cm
- 5Nils Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Magnus Raskruda16 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmKjell Hedlund
perch18 cmNils Lindqvist
ruda16 cmMagnus Rask
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