Sandälven
southern lowland river · 66°N
flow 55 m³/sgradient 0.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a southern 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 Sandälven
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Ole BoströmArctic char32 cm
- 2Ole SandströmArctic char30 cm
- 3Torbjörn KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Hanna Brandttrout29 cm
- 5Emil WeberArctic char29 cm
- 6Henrik Bergtrout28 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHanna Brandt
Arctic char29 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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