Sandälven
salmon river · 65°N
flow 41 m³/sgradient 0.6% sea-runoligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven 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 Sandälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
elritsa
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 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
The catch board
- 1Per BakkeArctic char28 cm
- 2Maria Webergrayling26 cm
- 3Fredrik Erikssonperch26 cm
- 4Ole Krügergrayling24 cm
- 5Sören Häggelritsa7 cm
- 6Mats Vainioelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmPer Bakke
perch26 cmFredrik Eriksson
grayling24 cmOle Krüger
elritsa6 cmMats Vainio
The same water, for real
