Stenån
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenån 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 Stenån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Nieminentrout32 cm
- 2Jukka ÅbergArctic char32 cm
- 3Ole Nyströmtrout31 cm
- 4Mats Bergtrout29 cm
- 5Hanna StrandArctic char28 cm
- 6Anna Månssontrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmJukka Åberg
trout29 cmMats Berg
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