Stenbäcken
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenbäcken 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 Stenbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Blomtrout38 cm
- 2Oskar Nilssongrayling29 cm
- 3Karl Lundtrout28 cm
- 4Per Krügertrout28 cm
- 5Karin Månssonperch19 cm
- 6Erik Blomperch18 cm
Species records here
grayling29 cmOskar Nilsson
trout28 cmPer Krüger
perch19 cmKarin Månsson
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