Broälven
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Broälven 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 Broälven
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundål56 cm
- 2Jukka Sundinål46 cm
- 3Maria Johansentrout40 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonelritsa6 cm
- 5Axel Forsbergelritsa5 cm
- 6Johan Raskelritsa5 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmJukka Sundin
trout40 cmMaria Johansen
elritsa5 cmJohan Rask
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