Brunströmmen
southern salmon river · 58°N
flow 13 m³/sgradient 0.6% 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
- 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Olofssonpike52 cm
- 2Karl Boströmburbot37 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahltrout31 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtperch19 cm
- 5Sabine Vogelroach15 cm
- 6Anders Lindqvistruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Olofsson
burbot37 cmKarl Boström
trout31 cmJürgen Dahl
perch19 cmSabine Schmidt
roach15 cmSabine Vogel
ruffe10 cmAnders Lindqvist
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