Sandån
southern lowland river · 60°N
flow 22 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandån 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 Sandån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Holmburbot40 cm
- 2Ole Boströmburbot39 cm
- 3Kjell Falkburbot39 cm
- 4Petra Brandtbream30 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenperch20 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmKjell Falk
bream30 cmPetra Brandt
perch20 cmEmil Nieminen
stensimpa6 cmKjell Krüger
The same water, for real
