Stenälven
northern lowland river · 62°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven 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 Stenälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Karin Ektrout35 cm
- 2Oskar WagnerArctic char31 cm
- 3Jukka ÅbergArctic char28 cm
- 4Uwe Vainiowhitefish26 cm
- 5Emil Brandtperch20 cm
- 6Emil Åströmroach14 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmKarin Ek
Arctic char31 cmOskar Wagner
whitefish26 cmUwe Vainio
perch20 cmEmil Brandt
roach14 cmEmil Åström
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