Björkälven
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Björkälven 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 Björkälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Krügertrout31 cm
- 2Nils Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 3Sören Dahltrout29 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Anna Blomtrout28 cm
- 6Roland Schmidttrout28 cm
The same water, for real