Sandströmmen
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 47 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandströmmen is a southern salmon 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
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Holmgrayling25 cm
- 2Stefan Falkwhitefish24 cm
- 3Sören Björkgrayling24 cm
- 4Mats Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 5Wolfgang Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Johan Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
grayling24 cmSören Björk
whitefish24 cmStefan Falk
perch18 cmMats Lindqvist
roach15 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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