Stenströmmen
salmon river · 61°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenströmmen 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 Stenströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 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
The catch board
- 1Elin Ekburbot37 cm
- 2Maria Åbergburbot36 cm
- 3Ole Forsbergbream31 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonregnbåge30 cm
- 5Astrid Vainiograyling24 cm
- 6Petra Olofssonperch19 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmElin Ek
bream31 cmOle Forsberg
regnbåge30 cmAxel Pettersson
grayling24 cmAstrid Vainio
perch19 cmPetra Olofsson
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