Björkån
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkån is a southern 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundzander40 cm
- 2Axel Raskgrayling29 cm
- 3Per Sundinwhitefish29 cm
- 4Per HolmArctic char28 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Roland Krügerruda15 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmMagnus Hedlund
whitefish29 cmPer Sundin
grayling29 cmAxel Rask
Arctic char28 cmPer Holm
perch18 cmAndreas Olofsson
ruda15 cmRoland Krüger
The same water, for real
