Stenälven
salmon river · 63°N
flow 23 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a 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
The catch board
- 1Maria Olofssonsalmon59 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergsea trout44 cm
- 3Maria Häggsea trout39 cm
- 4Karl Boströmtrout31 cm
- 5Elin Månssongrayling26 cm
- 6Erik Sandströmgrayling25 cm
Species records here
salmon59 cmMaria Olofsson
sea trout44 cmJukka Åberg
trout31 cmKarl Boström
grayling25 cmErik Sandström
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