Brunströmmen
southern salmon river · 57°N
flow 60 m³/sgradient 0.5% 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
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Månssonburbot48 cm
- 2Fredrik Björkburbot37 cm
- 3Erik Viklundtrout28 cm
- 4Erik Sandströmsutare28 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinroach15 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonenbjörkna14 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmFredrik Björk
sutare28 cmErik Sandström
trout28 cmErik Viklund
roach15 cmUwe Sundin
björkna14 cmFredrik Korhonen
The same water, for real
