Sandån
lowland river · 59°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandån 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 Sandån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
asp
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkzander48 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergzander40 cm
- 3Heike Dahlzander40 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonburbot39 cm
- 5Magnus Forsbergburbot39 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenbream30 cm
Species records here
zander48 cmStefan Falk
burbot39 cmAndreas Pettersson
bream30 cmEmil Nieminen
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