Stenån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenån 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 Stenån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 2Kjell KrügerArctic char30 cm
- 3Maria Weberperch22 cm
- 4Roland Holmroach17 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmstensimpa7 cm
- 6Eva Bakkeelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmOskar Hedlund
Arctic char30 cmKjell Krüger
perch22 cmMaria Weber
roach17 cmRoland Holm
stensimpa7 cmEmil Nyström
elritsa6 cmEva Bakke
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