Sandån
northern lowland river · 66°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandån is a northern lowland 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 Sandån
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
The catch board
- 1Eva Sandströmpike50 cm
- 2Karin Nyströmpike49 cm
- 3Karl Nyströmtrout28 cm
- 4Oskar Nilssonperch19 cm
- 5Heike Holmperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEva Sandström
trout28 cmKarl Nyström
perch18 cmHeike Holm
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