Sandbäcken
steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sandbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Norénburbot43 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistburbot41 cm
- 3Hanna Viklundburbot37 cm
- 4Ida Raskperch20 cm
- 5Gustav Åströmbjörkna15 cm
- 6Lars Wagnerlöja10 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmJukka Norén
perch20 cmIda Rask
björkna15 cmGustav Åström
löja10 cmLars Wagner
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