Sandströmmen
lowland river · 65°N
flow 6 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandströmmen 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 Sandströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 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
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Uwe SundinArctic char30 cm
- 2Klaus Strandtrout29 cm
- 3Karin Nyströmgrayling25 cm
- 4Karin Ekgrayling24 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundgrayling23 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmUwe Sundin
trout29 cmKlaus Strand
grayling25 cmKarin Nyström
perch18 cmJukka Schmidt
The same water, for real
