Sandtjärnsbäcken
lowland river · 59°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandtjärnsbäcken is a 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 Sandtjärnsbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Olofssonpike52 cm
- 2Klaus Strandål52 cm
- 3Petra Olofssonål45 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssontrout29 cm
- 5Emil Åströmperch19 cm
- 6Magnus Forsbergroach15 cm
Species records here
ål52 cmKlaus Strand
pike52 cmWolfgang Olofsson
trout29 cmRickard Olofsson
perch19 cmEmil Åström
roach15 cmMagnus Forsberg
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