Stenbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.5%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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
The catch board
- 1Axel Petterssonpike50 cm
- 2Tomas Brandtwhitefish30 cm
- 3Lars Weberwhitefish25 cm
- 4Karl Norénwhitefish24 cm
- 5Per Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Björn Olofssonroach17 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Pettersson
whitefish30 cmTomas Brandt
perch18 cmPer Nyström
roach17 cmBjörn Olofsson
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