Sandån
steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 2.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandån is a 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
- 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
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergtrout32 cm
- 2Axel Nyströmtrout31 cm
- 3Ole Nyströmtrout31 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvisttrout30 cm
- 5Karl Petterssontrout29 cm
- 6Anna Lundtrout28 cm
The same water, for real