Sandströmmen
salmon river · 63°N
flow 18 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandströmmen 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 Sandströmmen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
nors
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Johan Karlssonburbot36 cm
- 2Hanna Åströmtrout30 cm
- 3Maria Bakkeregnbåge30 cm
- 4Ida Vogelwhitefish25 cm
- 5Mats Vainioperch18 cm
- 6Axel Raskroach16 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmJohan Karlsson
trout30 cmHanna Åström
regnbåge30 cmMaria Bakke
whitefish25 cmIda Vogel
perch18 cmMats Vainio
roach16 cmAxel Rask
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