Stenälven
flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a flowing forest stream. 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
- 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
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
The catch board
- 1Anders Blompike51 cm
- 2Oskar Åbergål46 cm
- 3Stefan Ekburbot39 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügerperch20 cm
- 5Anna Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Eknors11 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAnders Blom
ål46 cmOskar Åberg
burbot39 cmStefan Ek
perch20 cmWolfgang Krüger
nors11 cmStefan Ek
The same water, for real
