L Stensån
northern salmon river · 56°N
flow 28 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
L Stensån is a northern salmon 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 L Stensån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Månssonsalmon63 cm
- 2Eva Falksea trout38 cm
- 3Axel Lehmannsea trout37 cm
- 4Wolfgang Åbergperch19 cm
- 5Mats Bergperch18 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon63 cmKarl Månsson
sea trout37 cmAxel Lehmann
perch19 cmWolfgang Åberg
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