Sandbäcken
steep trout brook · 63°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 3.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken 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 Sandbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Mats Bergtrout32 cm
- 2Gustav NilssonArctic char31 cm
- 3Per Fischertrout30 cm
- 4Sara LehmannArctic char29 cm
- 5Anna NieminenArctic char28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekperch19 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmPer Fischer
Arctic char28 cmAnna Nieminen
perch19 cmWolfgang Ek
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