Braån
salmon river · 56°N
flow 25 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Braån is a 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 Braån
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Weberål54 cm
- 2Per Fischerål46 cm
- 3Heike Brandttrout32 cm
- 4Ida Boströmroach17 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerroach16 cm
- 6Sabine Vainioelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmPer Fischer
trout32 cmHeike Brandt
roach17 cmIda Boström
elritsa6 cmSabine Vainio
The same water, for real
