Stenälven
southern salmon river · 59°N
flow 30 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven 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 Stenälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Sören Häggpike54 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonpike51 cm
- 3Mats Bergpike49 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahltrout29 cm
- 5Anders Karlssontrout28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
trout28 cmAnders Karlsson
vendace13 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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