Stenbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenbäcken is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Stenbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Lundtrout30 cm
- 2Linnea Björktrout29 cm
- 3Mikko Sandströmtrout29 cm
- 4Sabine Vainiotrout28 cm
- 5Torbjörn Häggtrout28 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergtrout28 cm
The same water, for real