Sandgrobäcken
flowing forest stream · 65°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandgrobäcken 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
- 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 Sandgrobäcken
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
The catch board
- 1Eva Bakkeburbot36 cm
- 2Gustav Viklundtrout29 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergwhitefish27 cm
- 4Emil Falkgrayling24 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundperch19 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmEva Bakke
trout29 cmGustav Viklund
whitefish27 cmHenrik Forsberg
grayling24 cmEmil Falk
perch19 cmKjell Hedlund
roach14 cmFredrik Boström
The same water, for real
