Sandbäcken
steep trout brook · 61°N
flow 3 m³/sgradient 2.8%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken is a 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
- 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 Sandbäcken
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Oskar Nilssontrout31 cm
- 2Erik Viklundtrout30 cm
- 3Torbjörn Schmidttrout29 cm
- 4Stefan Falkgrayling29 cm
- 5Björn Noréntrout29 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmgrayling26 cm
Species records here
grayling29 cmStefan Falk
trout29 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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