Stämbäcken
southern lowland river · 64°N
flow 19 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stämbäcken 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 Stämbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Emil Åströmsalmon56 cm
- 2Elin Åbergburbot39 cm
- 3Elin Ekgrayling24 cm
- 4Gustav Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Sara Johansenstäm13 cm
- 6Ida Boströmstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmEmil Åström
burbot39 cmElin Åberg
grayling24 cmElin Ek
perch18 cmGustav Karlsson
stäm13 cmSara Johansen
stensimpa7 cmIda Boström
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