Sandälven
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a 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 Sandälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Brandtregnbåge35 cm
- 2Henrik Bergtrout32 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtregnbåge31 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 5Mats Bergtrout28 cm
- 6Anna Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmJürgen Schmidt
trout30 cmLars Lindqvist
perch18 cmAnna Hägg
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