Brunälven
northern salmon river · 64°N
flow 12 m³/sgradient 0.2% 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike54 cm
- 2Jukka Korhonenpike53 cm
- 3Astrid Häggtrout35 cm
- 4Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Gustav Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Nils Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmBjørn Boström
trout35 cmAstrid Hägg
perch18 cmEmil Pettersson
roach15 cmGustav Karlsson
The same water, for real
