Brunälven
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 15 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunälven 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 Brunälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Ekpike51 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidttrout32 cm
- 4Kjell Falktrout31 cm
- 5Elin Sjöbergtrout28 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Lindqvist
trout31 cmKjell Falk
perch18 cmStefan Olofsson
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