Stenälven
steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stenälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminenperch20 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakkeperch19 cm
- 4Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
- 5Karin Erikssonperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmperch18 cm
The same water, for real
