Stenbäcken
southern lowland river · 58°N
flow 37 m³/sgradient 0.1% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenbäcken 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
- 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundburbot38 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmburbot36 cm
- 3Roland HolmArctic char33 cm
- 4Kjell Olofssontrout28 cm
- 5Linnea Fischervendace14 cm
- 6Tomas Åströmstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmJonas Wikström
Arctic char33 cmRoland Holm
trout28 cmKjell Olofsson
vendace14 cmLinnea Fischer
stensimpa7 cmTomas Åström
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