Bratteforsån
lowland river · 58°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Bratteforsån is a 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 Bratteforsån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Dahlpike50 cm
- 2Astrid Krügerregnbåge36 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistsutare28 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 5Eva Falknors13 cm
- 6Jonas Johansennors10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Dahl
regnbåge36 cmAstrid Krüger
sutare28 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch19 cmErik Sjöberg
nors13 cmEva Falk
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