Sandälven
northern lowland river · 57°N
flow 40 m³/sgradient 0.5%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a northern 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falktrout33 cm
- 2Mikko Noréntrout32 cm
- 3Björn Bergtrout30 cm
- 4Ole Hedlundtrout29 cm
- 5Emil Weberperch20 cm
- 6Torbjörn Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmMikko Norén
perch18 cmTorbjörn Lund
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