Sandströmmen
southern salmon river · 62°N
flow 33 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandströmmen is a southern 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
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Heike Brandtpike61 cm
- 2Tomas Brandtperch20 cm
- 3Mats Nieminenperch18 cm
- 4Petra Brandtroach15 cm
- 5Jukka Norénroach15 cm
- 6Emil Vainioroach14 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmHeike Brandt
perch18 cmMats Nieminen
roach15 cmJukka Norén
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