Brattöälven
northern lowland river · 59°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Brattöälven is a northern 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 Brattöälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Vainiopike52 cm
- 2Nils Erikssonål51 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonroach17 cm
- 4Wolfgang Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 5Karl Månssonelritsa6 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMats Vainio
ål51 cmNils Eriksson
roach14 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
elritsa6 cmAxel Nieminen
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