Sandälven
southern flowing forest stream · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 1.3%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a southern 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 Sandälven
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
id
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
roach
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vogelbream31 cm
- 2Heike Wikströmtrout28 cm
- 3Henrik Nyströmgrayling25 cm
- 4Hanna Strandperch20 cm
- 5Sara Fischerroach14 cm
- 6Per Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
bream31 cmSabine Vogel
trout28 cmHeike Wikström
grayling25 cmHenrik Nyström
perch20 cmHanna Strand
roach14 cmSara Fischer
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