Stensån
salmon river · 57°N
flow 50 m³/sgradient 0.3% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stensån is a salmon 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 Stensån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
skrubba
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel Petterssonpike52 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonål46 cm
- 3Emil Nyströmbream33 cm
- 4Elin Viklundbream30 cm
- 5Linnea Karlssonskrubba20 cm
- 6Uwe Sundinperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAxel Pettersson
ål46 cmKlaus Karlsson
bream30 cmElin Viklund
skrubba20 cmLinnea Karlsson
perch19 cmUwe Sundin
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