Sandströmmen
salmon river · 59°N
flow 21 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandströmmen 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 Sandströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Elin Fischerpike59 cm
- 2Kjell Vogelpike58 cm
- 3Heike Holmtrout28 cm
- 4Karl Norénregnbåge28 cm
- 5Andreas Johansenregnbåge28 cm
- 6Björn Strandperch19 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmKjell Vogel
regnbåge28 cmAndreas Johansen
trout28 cmHeike Holm
perch19 cmBjörn Strand
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