Brunälven
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 3.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunälven is a southern 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 Brunälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Linnea Karlssonburbot41 cm
- 2Jukka Norénbream30 cm
- 3Heike Dahlbream30 cm
- 4Karl Bergwhitefish25 cm
- 5Ole Hedlundroach16 cm
- 6Rickard Lundruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmLinnea Karlsson
bream30 cmHeike Dahl
whitefish25 cmKarl Berg
roach16 cmOle Hedlund
ruffe10 cmRickard Lund
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