Sandbäcken
southern flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken is a southern 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
- 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 Sandbäcken
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
stensimpa
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Forsberggrayling25 cm
- 2Per Bakkegrayling23 cm
- 3Lars Korhonenelritsa6 cm
- 4Elin Sjöbergelritsa6 cm
- 5Linnea Korhonenelritsa6 cm
- 6Fredrik Sundinelritsa6 cm
Species records here
grayling25 cmLars Forsberg
elritsa6 cmElin Sjöberg
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