Stenbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenbäcken is a southern 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 Stenbäcken
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidtburbot45 cm
- 2Kjell Vogeltrout40 cm
- 3Rickard Åbergburbot37 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenburbot36 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidttrout35 cm
- 6Kjell Bergtrout28 cm
Species records here
burbot45 cmJürgen Schmidt
trout35 cmGustav Schmidt
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