Storsandsbäcken
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 20 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Storsandsbäcken is a northern 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 Storsandsbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Karl Sandströmpike49 cm
- 2Lars Johansentrout28 cm
- 3Torbjörn Brandtgrayling27 cm
- 4Kjell Björkgrayling23 cm
- 5Mikael Björkgrayling23 cm
- 6Elin Åbergperch20 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarl Sandström
trout28 cmLars Johansen
grayling27 cmTorbjörn Brandt
perch20 cmElin Åberg
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