Stenälven
lowland river · 65°N
flow 26 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Stenälven is a 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Henrik Ekpike51 cm
- 2Jonas Weberpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenburbot39 cm
- 4Klaus Erikssonburbot37 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergregnbåge29 cm
- 6Stefan Åströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJonas Weber
burbot39 cmStefan Korhonen
regnbåge29 cmHenrik Forsberg
roach15 cmStefan Åström
The same water, for real
