Sandån
northern steep trout brook · 59°N
flow 0 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandån is a northern 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
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sandån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
ål
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
löja
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Stefan Åströmpike52 cm
- 2Petra Olofssonål48 cm
- 3Johan Viklundål45 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Per Nieminenroach16 cm
- 6Jonas Blomroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmStefan Åström
ål45 cmJohan Viklund
perch18 cmBjørn Boström
roach15 cmJonas Blom
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