Bräkneån
southern salmon river · 56°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Bräkneån 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 Bräkneån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Dahlsalmon58 cm
- 2Anders Karlssonsalmon56 cm
- 3Kjell Karlssonpike49 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergtrout29 cm
- 6Mikko Lindqvisttrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon58 cmJürgen Dahl
pike49 cmKjell Karlsson
trout29 cmHeike Sjöberg
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