Stenälven
flowing forest stream · 60°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%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
The catch board
- 1Maria Erikssonperch19 cm
- 2Ole Boströmperch18 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidtperch18 cm
- 4Uwe Weberperch18 cm
- 5Eva Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Björn Strandperch18 cm
The same water, for real
