Sandbäcken
northern flowing forest stream · 62°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
- 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Magnus Lehmanntrout34 cm
- 2Lars Webertrout31 cm
- 3Sabine Vainiotrout31 cm
- 4Heike Korhonentrout29 cm
- 5Heike Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 6Anders Lindqvisttrout29 cm
The same water, for real