Brunströmmen
northern salmon river · 62°N
flow 49 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunströmmen 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 Brunströmmen
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 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
- 1Klaus Olofssonsalmon59 cm
- 2Nils Erikssonsea trout37 cm
- 3Jürgen Falksea trout37 cm
- 4Tomas Wikströmtrout34 cm
- 5Anders Nilssontrout28 cm
- 6Petra Brandtperch19 cm
Species records here
salmon59 cmKlaus Olofsson
sea trout37 cmNils Eriksson
trout34 cmTomas Wikström
perch19 cmPetra Brandt
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