Stenhuvudtjärnsbäcken
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.1%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenhuvudtjärnsbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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 Stenhuvudtjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ektrout31 cm
- 2Linnea Häggtrout29 cm
- 3Rickard ÅbergArctic char29 cm
- 4Elin HedlundArctic char28 cm
- 5Karl Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Sören Månssonelritsa5 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmLinnea Hägg
Arctic char29 cmRickard Åberg
perch18 cmKarl Sandström
elritsa5 cmSören Månsson
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