Sandbäcken
salmon river · 63°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken is a 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 Sandbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Falkburbot37 cm
- 2Torbjörn Brandttrout28 cm
- 3Kjell Krügertrout28 cm
- 4Elin Åberggrayling25 cm
- 5Jonas Johansenwhitefish24 cm
- 6Klaus Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmBjørn Falk
trout28 cmKjell Krüger
grayling25 cmElin Åberg
whitefish24 cmJonas Johansen
perch18 cmKlaus Olofsson
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