Brunälven
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunälven is a flowing forest stream. 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Andreas Olofssontrout32 cm
- 2Astrid Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 3Linnea Nieminentrout29 cm
- 4Rickard Åbergtrout29 cm
- 5Ole Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Torbjörn Hägggrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmAndreas Olofsson
grayling24 cmTorbjörn Hägg
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