Stenälven
northern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.4%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a northern steep trout brook. 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
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
stäm
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Karlssonpike49 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundregnbåge34 cm
- 3Björn Falktrout29 cm
- 4Hanna Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Per Nyströmstäm15 cm
- 6Lars Sandströmstäm14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKjell Karlsson
regnbåge34 cmMagnus Hedlund
trout29 cmBjörn Falk
perch18 cmHanna Pettersson
stäm15 cmPer Nyström
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