Stenälven
southern steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a southern steep trout brook. 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
The catch board
- 1Eva Bakketrout33 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssontrout29 cm
- 3Henrik Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 4Jürgen Åströmtrout28 cm
- 5Lars Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Jonas Blomtrout28 cm
The same water, for real