Brattorpsån
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Brattorpsån 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 Brattorpsån
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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Karlssonpike50 cm
- 2Torbjörn Schmidtburbot37 cm
- 3Tomas Brandttrout35 cm
- 4Kjell Falktrout31 cm
- 5Sara Holmperch20 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmGustav Karlsson
burbot37 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
trout31 cmKjell Falk
perch20 cmSara Holm
stensimpa7 cmKlaus Karlsson
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