Stenälven
northern salmon river · 65°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a northern 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Åbergsalmon61 cm
- 2Anders Karlssonsalmon54 cm
- 3Linnea Nieminensalmon53 cm
- 4Sabine Vainiotrout39 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmsea trout36 cm
- 6Karl Nyströmsea trout36 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmLinnea Nieminen
trout39 cmSabine Vainio
sea trout36 cmFredrik Boström
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