Sandvikån
salmon river · 63°N
flow 29 m³/sgradient 0.2% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandvikån is a salmon 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 Sandvikån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
vendace
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Hedlundpike51 cm
- 2Karl Noréntrout30 cm
- 3Heike Holmregnbåge30 cm
- 4Kjell Olofssongrayling27 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmvendace13 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmFredrik Hedlund
trout30 cmKarl Norén
regnbåge30 cmHeike Holm
grayling27 cmKjell Olofsson
vendace13 cmMaria Sandström
elritsa6 cmKlaus Karlsson
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