Brunströmmen
southern salmon river · 67°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunströmmen 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Brunströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Karlssonburbot36 cm
- 2Elin Fischerwhitefish27 cm
- 3Nils Viklundwhitefish25 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistperch22 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtelritsa6 cm
- 6Stefan Ekelritsa5 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmGustav Karlsson
whitefish25 cmNils Viklund
perch22 cmHeike Lindqvist
elritsa5 cmStefan Ek
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