Brunälven
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunälven is a flowing forest stream. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Brunälven
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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikko Sandströmbream33 cm
- 2Axel Nieminenbream30 cm
- 3Mikael Björkperch20 cm
- 4Karin Eksarv15 cm
- 5Sören Månssonvendace13 cm
- 6Mikael Korhonenvendace13 cm
Species records here
bream33 cmMikko Sandström
perch20 cmMikael Björk
sarv15 cmKarin Ek
vendace13 cmMikael Korhonen
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