Stenälven
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stenälven
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
karp
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 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
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Fischerål45 cm
- 2Mikko Holmål45 cm
- 3Mikael Petterssonkarp39 cm
- 4Gustav Blomburbot39 cm
- 5Jürgen Falkkarp38 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidtperch19 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmJukka Fischer
karp39 cmMikael Pettersson
burbot39 cmGustav Blom
perch19 cmJukka Schmidt
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