Stenälven
southern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 3.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a southern 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Strandpike52 cm
- 2Mikael Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Torbjörn Karlssonpike49 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonregnbåge29 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminenregnbåge28 cm
- 6Bjørn Falkperch20 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
regnbåge28 cmAstrid Nieminen
perch20 cmBjørn Falk
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