Brunälven
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 57 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunälven is a southern lowland 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 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
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerål57 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügerål49 cm
- 3Tomas Lehmannål47 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergzander40 cm
- 5Maria Ekbream30 cm
- 6Johan Raskperch18 cm
Species records here
ål57 cmJonas Krüger
zander40 cmHenrik Forsberg
bream30 cmMaria Ek
perch18 cmJohan Rask
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