Stenälven
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven 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 Stenälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike53 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Johan Karlssontrout28 cm
- 4Jonas Webergrayling28 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssongrayling26 cm
- 6Sören Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Krüger
trout28 cmJohan Karlsson
grayling26 cmRickard Olofsson
perch18 cmSören Björk
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