Byske (river)
river in Sweden
The Byske (Swedish: Byskeälven) is a river in Sweden.
General Information
The Byske River is a 215 km long undeveloped wild salmon river located in the area of Northern Sweden formerly known as the Norrland County. It stretches 134 miles from the Gulf of Bothnia to the Kilver in Arvidsjaur Municipality, passing through the current counties of Västerbotten and Norrbotten. The river is largely surrounded by dense forests and marshland. It is one of the few rivers in Sweden that still possesses its original strain of Baltic Salmon. It is a common fishing location known for its large salmon and trout populations and fishery conservation area. The river offers multiple fishing sites with widths ranging between 40 and 80 meters and an average flow velocity of approximately 41m3/s. Approximately 40 km of the river contains rapids and/or currents which can be quite powerful.
History
The Byske River, also called Byskealyen, gets its name from the word Byskio which means "the swelling". The use of the Byske River for log driving during the 20th century greatly impacted the river's biology and led to the implementation of several restoration measures including strict regulations by the European Union protecting the water environment and freshwater mussels.
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