Björkån
flowing forest stream · 67°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån is a flowing forest stream. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe Nilssontrout30 cm
- 2Jürgen Nilssontrout29 cm
- 3Per Sundingrayling25 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminengrayling25 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 6Karl Boströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmUwe Nilsson
grayling24 cmJukka Sandström
The same water, for real
