Brunströmmen
northern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunströmmen is a northern steep trout brook. 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
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
- 1Ole Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Eva Viklundpike52 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssontrout31 cm
- 4Fredrik Krügertrout29 cm
- 5Elin Ektrout29 cm
- 6Lars Nilssontrout28 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEva Viklund
trout29 cmFredrik Krüger
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