Brinnsjöån
salmon river · 64°N
flow 17 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Brinnsjöån 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 Brinnsjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Krügertrout30 cm
- 2Jonas HäggArctic char29 cm
- 3Roland SchmidtArctic char29 cm
- 4Mats Åbergtrout28 cm
- 5Petra Olofssontrout28 cm
- 6Mikko Forsbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmWolfgang Krüger
Arctic char29 cmJonas Hägg
elritsa6 cmMikko Forsberg
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