Sandbäcken
southern lowland river · 65°N
flow 11 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken 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 Sandbäcken
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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Maria Weberpike50 cm
- 2Lars Strandburbot37 cm
- 3Magnus BrandtArctic char29 cm
- 4Emil Brandtwhitefish25 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch22 cm
- 6Kjell Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMaria Weber
burbot37 cmLars Strand
Arctic char29 cmMagnus Brandt
whitefish25 cmEmil Brandt
perch22 cmJukka Åberg
roach15 cmKjell Vogel
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