Brännbäcken
southern salmon river · 63°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Brännbäcken 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 Brännbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Astrid WagnerArctic char37 cm
- 2Torbjörn BrandtArctic char32 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakketrout31 cm
- 4Uwe NilssonArctic char31 cm
- 5Per DahlArctic char29 cm
- 6Elin Nieminentrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmUwe Nilsson
trout28 cmElin Nieminen
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