Stenån
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenån is a 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 Stenån
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
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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergtrout39 cm
- 2Ole Nyströmburbot38 cm
- 3Linnea Björktrout29 cm
- 4Fredrik HedlundArctic char28 cm
- 5Jukka Sundinelritsa6 cm
- 6Linnea Fischerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout39 cmSabine Sjöberg
burbot38 cmOle Nyström
Arctic char28 cmFredrik Hedlund
elritsa6 cmJukka Sundin
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