Brännälven
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Brännälven 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 Brännälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sara JohansenArctic char37 cm
- 2Petra MånssonArctic char33 cm
- 3Emil Nieminentrout30 cm
- 4Mats Erikssontrout30 cm
- 5Elin FischerArctic char29 cm
- 6Sara FischerArctic char29 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmEmil Nieminen
Arctic char29 cmElin Fischer
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