Sandälven
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 32 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sandälven
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssonpike65 cm
- 2Uwe Vainiopike53 cm
- 3Fredrik Krügerpike52 cm
- 4Roland Sandströmpike51 cm
- 5Mats Åbergpike50 cm
- 6Oskar Hedlundpike50 cm
The same water, for real
