Brunströmmen
northern salmon river · 68°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunströmmen is a northern 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 Brunströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Wagnersalmon57 cm
- 2Uwe Sundinsalmon53 cm
- 3Axel Boströmsea trout36 cm
- 4Roland Holmtrout33 cm
- 5Mats Sjöbergtrout31 cm
- 6Mats Vainiotrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmUwe Sundin
sea trout36 cmAxel Boström
trout33 cmRoland Holm
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