Stensjöbäcken
salmon river · 62°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stensjöbäcken 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 Stensjöbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Schmidtburbot38 cm
- 2Anders Blomwhitefish29 cm
- 3Elin Sjöberggrayling23 cm
- 4Elin Fischerperch19 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Kjell Dahllöja10 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
whitefish29 cmAnders Blom
grayling23 cmElin Sjöberg
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
löja10 cmKjell Dahl
The same water, for real
