Stensjöån
southern salmon river · 64°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stensjöån is a southern 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 Stensjöån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtpike55 cm
- 2Stefan Ektrout31 cm
- 3Mikael KorhonenArctic char29 cm
- 4Axel NieminenArctic char29 cm
- 5Karl Lundgrayling25 cm
- 6Stefan Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmStefan Brandt
trout31 cmStefan Ek
Arctic char29 cmMikael Korhonen
grayling25 cmKarl Lund
perch18 cmStefan Ek
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