Sandälven
southern salmon river · 65°N
flow 46 m³/sgradient 0.4% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a southern 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 Sandälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
zander
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 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
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
salmon
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The catch board
- 1Gustav Viklundzander43 cm
- 2Mikko Brandtid31 cm
- 3Sara Fischerbream30 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Jonas Weberperch18 cm
- 6Tomas Lehmannroach17 cm
Species records here
zander43 cmGustav Viklund
id31 cmMikko Brandt
bream30 cmSara Fischer
grayling24 cmEva Sandström
perch18 cmJonas Weber
roach17 cmTomas Lehmann
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