Stenälven
southern flowing forest stream · 56°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike60 cm
- 2Jürgen Åströmpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Ekpike50 cm
- 4Heike Boströmål46 cm
- 5Karin Nilssonroach16 cm
- 6Sara Norénroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Ek
ål46 cmHeike Boström
roach14 cmSara Norén
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