Brunälven
southern lowland river · 62°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunälven is a southern lowland 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 Brunälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Häggpike51 cm
- 2Sara Lehmannburbot38 cm
- 3Karin Sjöbergid31 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergregnbåge28 cm
- 5Kjell Olofssongrayling25 cm
- 6Ole Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMaria Hägg
burbot38 cmSara Lehmann
id31 cmKarin Sjöberg
regnbåge28 cmErik Sjöberg
grayling25 cmKjell Olofsson
perch18 cmOle Krüger
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