Stenträskbäcken
salmon river · 66°N
flow 53 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenträskbäcken 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 Stenträskbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas LehmannArctic char36 cm
- 2Elin Hansentrout33 cm
- 3Elin Hansentrout30 cm
- 4Mats LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 5Elin HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 6Stefan Wikströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char36 cmTomas Lehmann
trout28 cmStefan Wikström
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