Brinnsbäcken
salmon river · 60°N
flow 48 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Brinnsbäcken 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 Brinnsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Åbergsalmon54 cm
- 2Lars Johansensea trout36 cm
- 3Astrid Vainiotrout30 cm
- 4Lars Wagnertrout28 cm
- 5Jukka Schmidtperch18 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon54 cmNils Åberg
sea trout36 cmLars Johansen
trout30 cmAstrid Vainio
perch18 cmKlaus Karlsson
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