Stenvikbäcken
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenvikbäcken 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 Stenvikbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminentrout38 cm
- 2Elin Åbergtrout30 cm
- 3Petra Olofssongrayling26 cm
- 4Rickard Noréngrayling24 cm
- 5Wolfgang Olofssonperch20 cm
- 6Karl Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmElin Åberg
grayling24 cmRickard Norén
perch18 cmKarl Norén
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