Sandbäcken
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.0%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken is a 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
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Nils Sandströmburbot37 cm
- 2Roland Lundsutare33 cm
- 3Sara Lehmannsutare28 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonsarv15 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistsarv15 cm
- 6Henrik Bergvendace13 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmNils Sandström
sutare33 cmRoland Lund
sarv15 cmHeike Lindqvist
vendace13 cmHenrik Berg
The same water, for real
