Stenån
southern salmon river · 68°N
flow 10 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenån is a southern 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 Stenån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
sea trout
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssonsalmon56 cm
- 2Sören Björksalmon52 cm
- 3Jukka Fischersea trout37 cm
- 4Karin Månssonsea trout37 cm
- 5Eva Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 6Lars Sandströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmSören Björk
sea trout37 cmJukka Fischer
trout28 cmLars Sandström
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