Brännforsviken
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Brännforsviken 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 Brännforsviken
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
The catch board
- 1Erik Rasksalmon56 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmsalmon55 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergtrout36 cm
- 4Ida Månssontrout28 cm
- 5Heike Fischerperch19 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmErik Rask
trout28 cmIda Månsson
perch18 cmBjørn Boström
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