Stenbäcken
lowland river · 65°N
flow 27 m³/sgradient 0.3%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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansentrout35 cm
- 2Per Nieminentrout30 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssontrout29 cm
- 4Rickard Lundtrout28 cm
- 5Maria Bakkeperch18 cm
- 6Emil Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmMats Hansen
perch18 cmEmil Brandt
The same water, for real