Sandån
salmon river · 68°N
flow 54 m³/sgradient 0.4% 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
- 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Lars Lindqvistpike53 cm
- 2Magnus Raskburbot42 cm
- 3Per Holmburbot40 cm
- 4Tomas LehmannArctic char36 cm
- 5Gustav SchmidtArctic char28 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLars Lindqvist
burbot42 cmMagnus Rask
Arctic char28 cmGustav Schmidt
whitefish24 cmMaria Eriksson
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