Sandån
salmon river · 67°N
flow 39 m³/sgradient 0.7% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandån is a 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 Sandån
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 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
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Raskpike50 cm
- 2Karin Nyströmpike49 cm
- 3Bjørn Ekpike49 cm
- 4Johan Nieminenwhitefish37 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonid31 cm
- 6Ida Vogelperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarin Nyström
whitefish37 cmJohan Nieminen
id31 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch19 cmIda Vogel
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