Brunälven
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Brunälven is a southern 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
- 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
- 1Rickard Åbergtrout29 cm
- 2Elin ÅbergArctic char29 cm
- 3Linnea Karlssontrout29 cm
- 4Sara Johansenwhitefish26 cm
- 5Jürgen Åströmwhitefish25 cm
- 6Oskar Häggperch19 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmLinnea Karlsson
Arctic char29 cmElin Åberg
whitefish26 cmSara Johansen
perch19 cmOskar Hägg
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