Sandbäcken
northern steep trout brook · 62°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken is a northern steep trout brook. 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 Sandbäcken
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
The catch board
- 1Jukka Sundintrout29 cm
- 2Bjørn Johansenregnbåge28 cm
- 3Petra Olofssontrout28 cm
- 4Linnea Fischerruda17 cm
- 5Elin Viklundruda16 cm
- 6Kjell Björkruda15 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmPetra Olofsson
regnbåge28 cmBjørn Johansen
ruda16 cmElin Viklund
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