Stenälven
southern steep trout brook · 67°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.6%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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssontrout34 cm
- 2Jürgen Hansentrout29 cm
- 3Mats Krügerwhitefish27 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmgrayling25 cm
- 5Ida Månssongrayling23 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmperch19 cm
Species records here
trout34 cmJürgen Nilsson
whitefish27 cmMats Krüger
grayling23 cmIda Månsson
perch19 cmOle Sandström
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