Brunälven
northern salmon river · 68°N
flow 9 m³/sgradient 0.5% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunälven 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 Brunälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Roland Olofssonsea trout41 cm
- 2Heike Sundintrout30 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvisttrout29 cm
- 4Astrid Holmtrout29 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch20 cm
- 6Lars Strandperch18 cm
Species records here
sea trout41 cmRoland Olofsson
trout29 cmAstrid Holm
perch20 cmJukka Åberg
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