Stenälven
steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.1%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
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
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerpike52 cm
- 2Heike Korhonenpike50 cm
- 3Anna Häggål45 cm
- 4Per Häggwhitefish24 cm
- 5Andreas Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Tomas Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJonas Krüger
ål45 cmAnna Hägg
whitefish24 cmPer Hägg
perch18 cmAndreas Johansen
roach15 cmTomas Ek
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