Sandälven
southern flowing forest stream · 63°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 1.7%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a southern flowing forest stream. 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 Sandälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Axel ForsbergArctic char31 cm
- 2Lars HolmArctic char31 cm
- 3Magnus Johansenwhitefish27 cm
- 4Mikko Holmgrayling26 cm
- 5Wolfgang Åbergwhitefish25 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmwhitefish25 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmLars Holm
whitefish27 cmMagnus Johansen
grayling26 cmMikko Holm
The same water, for real
