Sandbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sandbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
björkna
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike60 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssonperch18 cm
- 3Per Nieminenbjörkna16 cm
- 4Elin Strandbjörkna15 cm
- 5Ole Björkbjörkna15 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmBjørn Boström
perch18 cmWolfgang Olofsson
björkna15 cmOle Björk
roach15 cmKjell Hedlund
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