Sandälven
northern lowland river · 60°N
flow 52 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Sandälven is a northern lowland 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
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Blomtrout32 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundtrout30 cm
- 3Axel Raskgrayling24 cm
- 4Jonas Wagnergrayling23 cm
- 5Per Dahlgrayling23 cm
- 6Ida Raskgrayling23 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmJonas Blom
grayling23 cmIda Rask
The same water, for real
