Stenbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 65°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenbäcken 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 Stenbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Åbergsalmon64 cm
- 2Kjell Björkburbot36 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidthavsoring-baltic22 cm
- 4Karin Ekhavsoring-baltic20 cm
- 5Kjell Falkroach14 cm
- 6Per Häggnors11 cm
Species records here
salmon64 cmPer Åberg
burbot36 cmKjell Björk
havsoring-baltic20 cmKarin Ek
roach14 cmKjell Falk
nors11 cmPer Hägg
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