Sandströmmen
flowing forest stream · 57°N
flow 1 m³/sgradient 0.9%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandströmmen is a 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 Sandströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
ruda
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
sarv
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
sutare
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelzander40 cm
- 2Gustav Schmidtburbot37 cm
- 3Andreas Olofssonburbot36 cm
- 4Klaus Erikssonsarv19 cm
- 5Kjell Björkruda16 cm
- 6Eva Falksarv15 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmKjell Vogel
burbot36 cmAndreas Olofsson
sarv19 cmKlaus Eriksson
ruda16 cmKjell Björk
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