Brunälven
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 36 m³/sgradient 0.7%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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssontrout40 cm
- 2Johan Nieminentrout37 cm
- 3Karl Bergtrout30 cm
- 4Jürgen Falktrout29 cm
- 5Anna Vainiotrout28 cm
- 6Rickard Lundtrout28 cm
The same water, for real