Stenbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 7 m³/sgradient 0.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenbäcken is a 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 Stenbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Forsbergtrout32 cm
- 2Elin Hansenwhitefish25 cm
- 3Petra Månssongrayling25 cm
- 4Per Holmvendace14 cm
- 5Kjell Olofssonstäm13 cm
- 6Jürgen Hansenruffe10 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmAxel Forsberg
grayling25 cmPetra Månsson
whitefish25 cmElin Hansen
vendace14 cmPer Holm
stäm13 cmKjell Olofsson
ruffe10 cmJürgen Hansen
The same water, for real
