Stenbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenbäcken is a northern flowing forest stream. 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stenbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Sundinpike50 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergål49 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonbream31 cm
- 4Sören Lundroach14 cm
- 5Uwe Weberruffe11 cm
- 6Emil Åströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Sundin
ål49 cmHenrik Forsberg
bream31 cmKjell Olofsson
roach14 cmSören Lund
ruffe10 cmEmil Åström
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