Stensjöbäcken
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stensjöbäcken is a northern lowland 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
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Åbergpike69 cm
- 2Mikko Norénzander42 cm
- 3Heike Sjöbergasp39 cm
- 4Nils Lindqvistburbot36 cm
- 5Wolfgang Korhonenregnbåge29 cm
- 6Andreas Johansenwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
pike69 cmMaria Åberg
zander42 cmMikko Norén
asp39 cmHeike Sjöberg
burbot36 cmNils Lindqvist
regnbåge29 cmWolfgang Korhonen
whitefish25 cmAndreas Johansen
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