Bråtaån
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bråtaån is a southern lowland 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 Bråtaån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Falkål46 cm
- 2Stefan Falkburbot38 cm
- 3Nils Åbergburbot37 cm
- 4Mikko Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 5Astrid Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmBjørn Falk
burbot37 cmNils Åberg
trout28 cmMikko Forsberg
perch18 cmAstrid Krüger
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