Stenälven
steep trout brook · 66°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine VainioArctic char36 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssontrout31 cm
- 3Oskar VogelArctic char29 cm
- 4Stefan Falktrout29 cm
- 5Magnus LehmannArctic char28 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmtrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char36 cmSabine Vainio
trout28 cmHeike Wikström
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