Björkälven
salmon river · 60°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Björkälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sundinpike52 cm
- 2Sara Fischerzander43 cm
- 3Rickard Lundzander42 cm
- 4Johan Raskzander40 cm
- 5Björn Strandperch18 cm
- 6Ole Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJukka Sundin
zander42 cmRickard Lund
perch18 cmOle Weber
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