Sandälven
southern steep trout brook · 60°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 3.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a southern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sandälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlperch19 cm
- 2Per Sundinperch18 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
- 4Petra Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmperch18 cm
- 6Nils Erikssonperch18 cm
The same water, for real