Sandbäcken
flowing forest stream · 68°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandbäcken is a flowing forest stream. 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
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Tomas Weberpike49 cm
- 2Karin Johansenburbot39 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssonburbot38 cm
- 4Hanna Strandtrout30 cm
- 5Fredrik Erikssontrout29 cm
- 6Uwe Sundinperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmTomas Weber
burbot38 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
trout30 cmHanna Strand
perch18 cmUwe Sundin
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