Stamnåraälven
southern lowland river · 59°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stamnåraälven 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 Stamnåraälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Johansenål45 cm
- 2Lars Weberål44 cm
- 3Mats SjöbergArctic char29 cm
- 4Andreas PetterssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Mikael Björkvendace13 cm
- 6Björn Bergnors10 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmLars Weber
Arctic char29 cmMats Sjöberg
vendace13 cmMikael Björk
nors10 cmBjörn Berg
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