Stensjöån
southern salmon river · 60°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.1% 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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Häggpike51 cm
- 2Oskar Norénpike50 cm
- 3Elin Sjöbergid32 cm
- 4Rickard Lundperch20 cm
- 5Anna Nieminenruffe10 cm
- 6Emil Strandstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOskar Hägg
id32 cmElin Sjöberg
perch20 cmRickard Lund
ruffe10 cmAnna Nieminen
stensimpa7 cmEmil Strand
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