Stenälven
southern lowland river · 67°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a southern lowland 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 Stenälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Klaus Erikssontrout38 cm
- 2Mikael Björktrout31 cm
- 3Maria Bakketrout30 cm
- 4Axel Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Sören Månssontrout28 cm
- 6Emil Vainiotrout28 cm
The same water, for real